diff --git a/src/core/browser.test.ts b/src/core/browser.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0c870e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/browser.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+
+const openMock = vi.fn<(...args: [string]) => Promise<unknown>>()
+
+vi.mock('open', () => ({
+  default: (url: string) => openMock(url),
+}))
+
+import { openUrlSafe } from './browser.js'
+
+describe('openUrlSafe', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    openMock.mockReset()
+  })
+
+  it('forwards url to open', () => {
+    openMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    const onError = vi.fn<(message: string) => void>()
+
+    openUrlSafe('https://www.pixelmuse.studio/g/gen_123', onError)
+
+    expect(openMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('https://www.pixelmuse.studio/g/gen_123')
+    expect(onError).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('surfaces failures without throwing', async () => {
+    openMock.mockRejectedValue(new Error('No browser available'))
+    const onError = vi.fn<(message: string) => void>()
+
+    expect(() => {
+      openUrlSafe('https://www.pixelmuse.studio/g/gen_456', onError)
+    }).not.toThrow()
+
+    await Promise.resolve()
+    await Promise.resolve()
+
+    expect(onError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No browser available')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/core/browser.ts b/src/core/browser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55819e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/browser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import open from 'open'
+
+export function openUrlSafe(url: string, onError: (message: string) => void): void {
+  void open(url).catch((err: unknown) => {
+    onError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to open browser')
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/GalleryDetail.tsx b/src/screens/GalleryDetail.tsx
index 5953137..6d65a89 100644
--- a/src/screens/GalleryDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/GalleryDetail.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { Box, Text, useInput } from 'ink'
 import { ConfirmInput, Spinner } from '@inkjs/ui'
-import open from 'open'
 import type { PixelmuseClient } from '../core/client.js'
 import type { Generation } from '../core/types.js'
+import { openUrlSafe } from '../core/browser.js'
 import { imageToBuffer, autoSave } from '../core/image.js'
 import ImagePreview from '../components/ImagePreview.js'
 
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ export default function GalleryDetail({ client, generationId, back }: Props) {
     if (confirming) return
     if (input === 'd') setConfirming(true)
     if (input === 'o' && generation) {
-      open(`https://www.pixelmuse.studio/g/${generation.id}`)
+      openUrlSafe(`https://www.pixelmuse.studio/g/${generation.id}`, (message) => {
+        setError(message)
+      })
     }
   })