diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 659b7f9b0..02d0bf1ad 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterD
 		default:
 			if let sceneDelegate = response.targetScene?.delegate as? SceneDelegate {
 				sceneDelegate.handle(response)
+				DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5, execute: {
+					sceneDelegate.coordinator.dismissIfLaunchingFromExternalAction()
+				})
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
index 7a4711d76..f988830a9 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ class MasterFeedViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner {
 			present(vc, animated: true)
 		}
 	}
+
 }
 
 // MARK: UIContextMenuInteractionDelegate
diff --git a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
index c03018039..1c6a526b9 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneCoordinator.swift
@@ -1327,6 +1327,23 @@ class SceneCoordinator: NSObject, UndoableCommandRunner {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/// This will dismiss the foremost view controller if the user
+	/// has launched from an external action (i.e., a widget tap, or
+	/// selecting an artice via a notification).
+	///
+	/// The dismiss is only applicable if the view controller is a
+	/// `SFSafariViewController` or `SettingsViewController`,
+	/// otherwise, this function does nothing.
+	func dismissIfLaunchingFromExternalAction() {
+		guard let presentedController = masterFeedViewController.presentedViewController else { return }
+		
+		if presentedController.isKind(of: SFSafariViewController.self) {
+			presentedController.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
+		}
+		guard let settings = presentedController.children.first as? SettingsViewController else { return }
+		settings.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
+	}
+	
 }
 
 // MARK: UISplitViewControllerDelegate
diff --git a/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift b/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
index 3da542328..523446eed 100644
--- a/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/SceneDelegate.swift
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ class SceneDelegate: UIResponder, UIWindowSceneDelegate {
 		guard let context = urlContexts.first else { return }
 		
 		DispatchQueue.main.async {
+			
+			DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
+				self.coordinator.dismissIfLaunchingFromExternalAction()
+			}
+			
 			let urlString = context.url.absoluteString
 			
 			// Handle the feed: and feeds: schemes
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ class SceneDelegate: UIResponder, UIWindowSceneDelegate {
 				return
 			}
 			
+			
 		}
 	}
 }