diff --git a/extension/src/manifest.json b/extension/src/manifest.json
index cc9f014..331b15e 100755
--- a/extension/src/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/src/manifest.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
         "page": "ui/options/index.html"
     },
     "permissions": [
-        "downloads",
         "history",
         "menus",
         "menus.overrideContext",
diff --git a/extension/src/ui/options/Bridge.svelte b/extension/src/ui/options/Bridge.svelte
index d759198..967d4cb 100644
--- a/extension/src/ui/options/Bridge.svelte
+++ b/extension/src/ui/options/Bridge.svelte
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
         }
 
         if (downloadUrl) {
-            // If there's a valid download URL, download that.
-            browser.downloads.download({ url: downloadUrl });
+            // If there's a valid download URL, open in a new tab.
+            browser.tabs.create({ url: downloadUrl });
         } else {
             // ...otherwise open a new tab for the update page.
             browser.tabs.create({