diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 24cc16ee0e7..cd21329bbfc 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	(eww-add-bookmark): New command.
 	(eww-bookmark-mode): New mode and commands.
 	(eww-add-bookmark): Remove newlines from the title.
+	(eww-bookmark-browse): Don't bug out if it's the only window.
 
 2013-06-26  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index cee2146296d..3579f656a1d 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -1043,7 +1043,10 @@ The browser to used is specified by the `shr-external-browser' variable."
   (let ((bookmark (get-text-property (line-beginning-position) 'eww-bookmark)))
     (unless bookmark
       (error "No bookmark on the current line"))
-    (delete-window)
+    ;; We wish to leave this window, but if it's the only window here,
+    ;; just let it remain.
+    (ignore-errors
+      (delete-window))
     (eww (plist-get bookmark :url))))
 
 (defun eww-next-bookmark ()