diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/ChromeCustomTabsActivity.java b/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/ChromeCustomTabsActivity.java
index 84afb575..8ba4efce 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/ChromeCustomTabsActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/ChromeCustomTabsActivity.java
@@ -165,8 +165,16 @@ public class ChromeCustomTabsActivity extends Activity implements Disposable {
                         @Nullable Map<String, String> headers,
                         @Nullable String referrer,
                         @Nullable List<String> otherLikelyURLs) {
+    launchUrlWithSession(customTabsSession, url, headers, referrer, otherLikelyURLs);
+  }
+
+  public void launchUrlWithSession(@Nullable CustomTabsSession session,
+                                   @NonNull String url,
+                                   @Nullable Map<String, String> headers,
+                                   @Nullable String referrer,
+                                   @Nullable List<String> otherLikelyURLs) {
     mayLaunchUrl(url, otherLikelyURLs);
-    builder = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder(customTabsSession);
+    builder = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder(session);
     prepareCustomTabs();
 
     CustomTabsIntent customTabsIntent = builder.build();
@@ -328,7 +336,17 @@ public class ChromeCustomTabsActivity extends Activity implements Disposable {
   @Override
   protected void onStart() {
     super.onStart();
-    customTabActivityHelper.bindCustomTabsService(this);
+    boolean isBindSuccess = customTabActivityHelper.bindCustomTabsService(this);
+
+    if (!isBindSuccess) {
+      // chrome process not running, start tab directly
+
+      if (initialUrl != null) {
+        launchUrlWithSession(null, initialUrl, initialHeaders, initialReferrer, initialOtherLikelyURLs);
+        //avoid webpage reopen: onServiceConnected->launchUrl
+        initialUrl = null;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/CustomTabActivityHelper.java b/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/CustomTabActivityHelper.java
index 10d930eb..75964cc6 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/CustomTabActivityHelper.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/pichillilorenzo/flutter_inappwebview/chrome_custom_tabs/CustomTabActivityHelper.java
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ public class CustomTabActivityHelper implements ServiceConnectionCallback {
      * Binds the Activity to the Custom Tabs Service.
      * @param activity the activity to be binded to the service.
      */
-    public void bindCustomTabsService(Activity activity) {
-        if (mClient != null) return;
+    public boolean bindCustomTabsService(Activity activity) {
+        if (mClient != null) return true;
 
         String packageName = CustomTabsHelper.getPackageNameToUse(activity);
-        if (packageName == null) return;
+        if (packageName == null) return false;
 
         mConnection = new ServiceConnection(this);
-        CustomTabsClient.bindCustomTabsService(activity, packageName, mConnection);
+        return CustomTabsClient.bindCustomTabsService(activity, packageName, mConnection);
     }
 
     /**