diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
index 6eb8e59ed1..bc795ce7ed 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
@@ -81,21 +81,23 @@ Item {
         }) 
     }
 
-    function loadWebOnTop(url, injectJavaScriptUrl) {
-        tabletApps.append({"appUrl": loader.source, "isWebUrl": true, "scriptUrl": injectJavaScriptUrl, "appWebUrl": url});
-        loader.item.url = tabletApps.get(currentApp).appWebUrl;
-        loader.item.scriptUrl = tabletApps.get(currentApp).scriptUrl;
-        if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("gotoPreviousApp")) {
-            loader.item.gotoPreviousApp = true;
-        }
+    function loadWebContent(source, url, injectJavaScriptUrl) {
+        tabletApps.append({"appUrl": source, "isWebUrl": true, "scriptUrl": injectJavaScriptUrl, "appWebUrl": url});
+        loader.load(source, function() {
+            loader.item.url = tabletApps.get(currentApp).appWebUrl;
+            loader.item.scriptUrl = tabletApps.get(currentApp).scriptUrl;
+            if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("gotoPreviousApp")) {
+                loader.item.gotoPreviousApp = true;
+            }
+        });
     }
 
-    function loadWebBase() {
-    	loader.load("hifi/tablet/TabletWebView.qml");
+    function loadWebBase(url, injectJavaScriptUrl) {
+        loadWebContent("hifi/tablet/TabletWebView.qml", url, injectJavaScriptUrl);
     }
 
-    function loadTabletWebBase() {
-    	loader.load("hifi/tablet/BlocksWebView.qml");
+    function loadTabletWebBase(url, injectJavaScriptUrl) {
+        loadWebContent("hifi/tablet/BlocksWebView.qml", url, injectJavaScriptUrl);
     }
         
     function returnToPreviousApp() {
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index a261ae45b1..7440d0b5d0 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -679,19 +679,20 @@ void TabletProxy::gotoWebScreen(const QString& url, const QString& injectedJavaS
 
     if (root) {
         if (loadOtherBase) {
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "loadTabletWebBase");
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "loadTabletWebBase", Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(url)), Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(injectedJavaScriptUrl)));
         } else {
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "loadWebBase");
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "loadWebBase", Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(url)), Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(injectedJavaScriptUrl)));
         }
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "setShown", Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(true)));
         if (_toolbarMode && _desktopWindow) {
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "setResizable", Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(false)));
         }
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(root, "loadWebUrl", Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(url)), Q_ARG(const QVariant&, QVariant(injectedJavaScriptUrl)));
+        _state = State::Web;
+        emit screenChanged(QVariant("Web"), QVariant(url));
+        _currentPathLoaded = QVariant(url);
+    } else {
+        qWarning() << "Unable to load web content due to missing root";
     }
-    _state = State::Web;
-    emit screenChanged(QVariant("Web"), QVariant(url));
-    _currentPathLoaded = QVariant(url);
 }
 
 TabletButtonProxy* TabletProxy::addButton(const QVariant& properties) {