diff --git a/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts b/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
index 8079e2396eb008ea5edcc92c9aab36c9f665f4bf..c268c1472cef0e1259d9b63f313d8144c7520613 100644
--- a/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/simple-browser/src/extension.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 			const originalUri = new URL(uri.toString());
 			if (enabledHosts.has(originalUri.hostname)) {
 				return isWeb()
-					? vscode.ExternalUriOpenerPriority.Preferred
+					? vscode.ExternalUriOpenerPriority.Default
 					: vscode.ExternalUriOpenerPriority.Option;
 			}