diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
index a098be2b9..3021f8f57 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
@@ -108,9 +108,11 @@ - (CDVIntentAndNavigationFilterValue) filterUrl:(NSURL*)url
 
 + (BOOL)shouldOpenURLRequest:(NSURLRequest*)request navigationType:(CDVWebViewNavigationType)navigationType
 {
+    BOOL isMainNavigation = [[request.mainDocumentURL absoluteString] isEqualToString:[request.URL absoluteString]];
+
     return (
         navigationType == CDVWebViewNavigationTypeLinkClicked ||
-        navigationType == CDVWebViewNavigationTypeLinkOther
+        (navigationType == CDVWebViewNavigationTypeLinkOther && isMainNavigation)
     );
 }