--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
@@ -662,17 +662,16 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                             // shut down (in which case trying to perform UI changes, such as showing
                             // fragments below, will crash).
                             return;
                         }
 
                         final TabHistoryFragment fragment = TabHistoryFragment.newInstance(historyPageList, toIndex);
                         final FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
                         GeckoAppShell.vibrateOnHapticFeedbackEnabled(getResources().getIntArray(R.array.long_press_vibrate_msec));
-                        if (BrowserApp.this.isForegrounded())
                         fragment.show(R.id.tab_history_panel, fragmentManager.beginTransaction(), TAB_HISTORY_FRAGMENT_TAG);
                     }
                 });
             }
         });
         mBrowserToolbar.setTabHistoryController(tabHistoryController);
 
         final String action = intent.getAction();