diff --git a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
index b5f5124e4..bbb6ebc3e 100644
--- a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
@@ -714,7 +714,6 @@ vAPI.noTabId = '-1';
 
 vAPI.tabs = {};
 
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 vAPI.tabs.registerListeners = function() {
@@ -848,11 +847,6 @@ vAPI.tabs.open = function(details) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            // Or simply .equals if we care about the fragment
-            if ( URI.equalsExceptRef(browser.currentURI) === false ) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
             this.select(tab);
 
             // Update URL if fragment is different
diff --git a/src/js/tab.js b/src/js/tab.js
index 085804db5..b4b1cc93f 100644
--- a/src/js/tab.js
+++ b/src/js/tab.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ housekeep itself.
         }
         this.stack.push(new StackEntry(url));
         this.update();
-        if ( this.commitTimer === null ) {
+        if ( this.commitTimer !== null ) {
             clearTimeout(this.commitTimer);
         }
         this.commitTimer = vAPI.setTimeout(this.onCommit.bind(this), 1000);