--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/WebcompatReporter.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/WebcompatReporter.js
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 /* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 const { classes: Cc, interfaces: Ci, utils: Cu } = Components;
 
+Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/PrivateBrowsingUtils.jsm");
 Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/Services.jsm");
 Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm");
 
 var WebcompatReporter = {
   menuItem: null,
   menuItemEnabled: null,
   init: function() {
     Services.obs.addObserver(this, "DesktopMode:Change", false);
@@ -73,15 +74,19 @@ var WebcompatReporter = {
     };
     NativeWindow.toast.show(message, "long", options);
   },
 
   reportIssue: function(url) {
     let webcompatURL = new URL("http://webcompat.com/");
     webcompatURL.searchParams.append("open", "1");
     webcompatURL.searchParams.append("url", url);
-    BrowserApp.addTab(webcompatURL.href);
+    if (PrivateBrowsingUtils.isBrowserPrivate(BrowserApp.selectedTab.browser)) {
+      BrowserApp.addTab(webcompatURL.href, {parentId: BrowserApp.selectedTab.id, isPrivate: true});
+    } else {
+      BrowserApp.addTab(webcompatURL.href);
+    }
   }
 };
 
 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyGetter(WebcompatReporter, "strings", function() {
   return Services.strings.createBundle("chrome://browser/locale/webcompatReporter.properties");
 });