diff --git a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
index bb6eb57b..ee5b5aab 100644
--- a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Markdown {
                 }
             }
             Message::LinkClicked(link) => {
-                let _ = open::that(link);
+                let _ = open::that_in_background(link);
             }
         }
     }