--- a/Helpviewer/HelpWindow.py Sun Nov 20 16:47:33 2016 +0100 +++ b/Helpviewer/HelpWindow.py Sun Nov 20 17:42:59 2016 +0100 @@ -2662,8 +2662,13 @@ self.__activating = True req = QNetworkRequest(url) req.setRawHeader(b"X-Eric6-UserLoadAction", b"1") - self.currentBrowser().setSource( - None, (req, QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation, b"")) + cb = self.currentBrowser() + if cb is None: + self.newTab( + None, (req, QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation, b"")) + else: + cb.setSource( + None, (req, QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation, b"")) self.__activating = False def __linksActivated(self, links, keyword):