diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Android/CloudStorageRedirectActivity.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Android/CloudStorageRedirectActivity.cs
index 7a17763c..e5ee6932 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Android/CloudStorageRedirectActivity.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Android/CloudStorageRedirectActivity.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 using Android.Content.PM;
 using Android.OS;
 using SilentNotes.Services;
-using SilentNotes.Services.CloudStorageServices;
 using SilentNotes.StoryBoards.SynchronizationStory;
 
 namespace SilentNotes.Android
@@ -21,27 +20,31 @@ namespace SilentNotes.Android
     /// <remarks>
     /// The flags NoHistory and LaunchMode are essential, for the app to appear at the top again.
     /// </remarks>
-    [Activity(Label = "CloudStorageRedirectActivity", NoHistory = true, LaunchMode = LaunchMode.SingleTask)]
+    [Activity(Label = "CloudStorageRedirectActivity", NoHistory = true, LaunchMode = LaunchMode.SingleTop)]
     [IntentFilter(
         new[] { Intent.ActionView },
         Categories = new[] { Intent.CategoryDefault, Intent.CategoryBrowsable },
-        DataScheme = "ch.martinstoeckli.silentnotes")]
+        DataScheme = "ch.martinstoeckli.silentnotes",
+        DataPath = "/oauth2redirect")]
     public class CloudStorageRedirectActivity : Activity
     {
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
         {
             base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
-            System.Uri redirectUri = new Uri(Intent.Data.ToString()); // Convert Android.Net.Uri to System.Uri
 
-            // Call the storage service
-            IStoryBoardService storyBoardService = Ioc.GetOrCreate<IStoryBoardService>();
-            IOauth2CloudStorageService oauthStorageService = storyBoardService.ActiveStory?.LoadFromSession<IOauth2CloudStorageService>(
-                SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthCloudStorageService.ToInt());
-            oauthStorageService?.HandleOauth2Redirect(redirectUri);
+            string redirectUrl = Intent.Data.ToString();
+            IStoryBoardService storyBoardService = new StoryBoardService();
+            if (storyBoardService.ActiveStory != null)
+                storyBoardService.ActiveStory.StoreToSession(SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthRedirectUrl.ToInt(), redirectUrl);
 
-            // Stop the activity, its job is already done.
+            // Stop the redirect activity, its job is already done.
             Finish();
+
+            // Clear the activity holding the custom tab and return to already running main activity.
+            Intent intent = new Intent(this, typeof(MainActivity));
+            intent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop | ActivityFlags.SingleTop);
+            StartActivity(intent);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Android/MainActivity.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Android/MainActivity.cs
index 1c3ecd3a..a767f212 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Android/MainActivity.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Android/MainActivity.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 using SilentNotes.Controllers;
 using SilentNotes.HtmlView;
 using SilentNotes.Services;
+using SilentNotes.Services.CloudStorageServices;
+using SilentNotes.StoryBoards.SynchronizationStory;
 
 namespace SilentNotes.Android
 {
@@ -71,11 +73,21 @@ protected override void OnStart()
             Startup.InitializeApplication(this);
 
             INavigationService navigation = Ioc.GetOrCreate<INavigationService>();
+            IStoryBoardService storyBoardService = Ioc.GetOrCreate<IStoryBoardService>();
+
             if (IsStartedBySendIntent())
             {
                 // Another app sent content to SilentNotes
                 navigation.Navigate(ControllerNames.Note, ControllerParameters.SendToSilentnotesText, GetSendIntentText());
             }
+            else if (IsStartedByOAuthRedirectIndent(storyBoardService))
+            {
+                IOauth2CloudStorageService oauthStorageService = storyBoardService.ActiveStory.LoadFromSession<IOauth2CloudStorageService>(SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthCloudStorageService.ToInt());
+                string redirectUrl = storyBoardService.ActiveStory.LoadFromSession<string>(SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthRedirectUrl.ToInt());
+                storyBoardService.ActiveStory.RemoveFromSession(SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthRedirectUrl.ToInt());
+
+                oauthStorageService?.HandleOauth2Redirect(new Uri(redirectUrl));
+            }
             else
             {
                 // Normal startup
@@ -189,6 +201,12 @@ private string GetSendIntentText()
             return Intent.GetStringExtra(Intent.ExtraText);
         }
 
+        private bool IsStartedByOAuthRedirectIndent(IStoryBoardService storyBoardService)
+        {
+            return (storyBoardService.ActiveStory != null) &&
+                storyBoardService.ActiveStory.TryLoadFromSession(SynchronizationStorySessionKey.OauthRedirectUrl.ToInt(), out string _);
+        }
+
         private class WebviewValueCallback : Java.Lang.Object, IValueCallback
         {
             private readonly TaskCompletionSource<string> _taskCompletion;
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/SilentNotes.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
index 466d23d1..e0a83b90 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Android/Properties/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="17" android:versionName="2.5.1" package="ch.martinstoeckli.silentnotes" android:installLocation="auto">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="18" android:versionName="2.5.2" package="ch.martinstoeckli.silentnotes" android:installLocation="auto">
 	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="28" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Android/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Android/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
index 5c8052fd..a82392a4 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Android/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Android/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 using Android.Content;
 using Android.Net;
+using Android.Support.CustomTabs;
 using SilentNotes.Services;
 
 namespace SilentNotes.Android.Services
@@ -32,5 +33,14 @@ public void OpenWebsite(string url)
             Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView, webpage);
             _applicationContext.StartActivity(intent);
         }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void OpenWebsiteInApp(string url)
+        {
+            // Use the Android custom tabs to display the webpage inside the app.
+            CustomTabsIntent.Builder builder = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder();
+            CustomTabsIntent customTabsIntent = builder.Build();
+            customTabsIntent.LaunchUrl(_applicationContext, Uri.Parse(url));
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageService.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageService.cs
index 584e7cdb..d21785ca 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageService.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageService.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public void ShowOauth2LoginPage()
             _oauthState = CryptoUtils.GenerateRandomBase62String(16, _randomSource);
             Uri oauthUrl = DropboxOAuth2Helper.GetAuthorizeUri(
                 OAuthResponseType.Token, GetAppKey(), new Uri(_redirectUrl), _oauthState);
-            _nativeBrowserService.OpenWebsite(oauthUrl.AbsoluteUri);
+            _nativeBrowserService.OpenWebsiteInApp(oauthUrl.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/INativeBrowserService.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/INativeBrowserService.cs
index e276fa63..dda36191 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/INativeBrowserService.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/INativeBrowserService.cs
@@ -17,5 +17,16 @@ public interface INativeBrowserService
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="url">Url to the website.</param>
         void OpenWebsite(string url);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens a website using the external browser inside the app if possible.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// OAuth2 authentication requires a login in an external browser, but we want to avoid
+        /// switching between app and browser. With Androids "custom tabs" we can start the browser
+        /// inside the app, thus the app remains active and the browser can be closed afterwards.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="url">Url to the website.</param>
+        void OpenWebsiteInApp(string url);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/StoryBoardService.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/StoryBoardService.cs
index dd96883b..3679cfe0 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/StoryBoardService.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/Services/StoryBoardService.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,17 @@ namespace SilentNotes.Services
     /// </summary>
     public class StoryBoardService : IStoryBoardService
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// We store the <see cref="ActiveStory"/> property in this static member, so it remains
+        /// accessible even if the Android activity changes and the Ioc is rebuilt with new services.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static IStoryBoard _activeStory;
+
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IStoryBoard ActiveStory { get; set; }
+        public IStoryBoard ActiveStory
+        {
+            get { return _activeStory; }
+            set { _activeStory = value; }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/StoryBoards/SynchronizationStory/SynchronizationStoryBoard.cs b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/StoryBoards/SynchronizationStory/SynchronizationStoryBoard.cs
index 0cba1aa9..d42ab77c 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.Shared/StoryBoards/SynchronizationStory/SynchronizationStoryBoard.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.Shared/StoryBoards/SynchronizationStory/SynchronizationStoryBoard.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public enum SynchronizationStorySessionKey
         UserEnteredTransferCode,
         CloudRepository,
         OauthCloudStorageService,
+        OauthRedirectUrl,
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/SilentNotes.UWP/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs b/src/SilentNotes.UWP/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
index 062df147..affe4049 100644
--- a/src/SilentNotes.UWP/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
+++ b/src/SilentNotes.UWP/Services/NativeBrowserService.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ public void OpenWebsite(string url)
             OpenWebsiteAsync(url);
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void OpenWebsiteInApp(string url)
+        {
+            OpenWebsite(url);
+        }
+
         private async void OpenWebsiteAsync(string url)
         {
             await Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri(url));
diff --git a/src/Tests/SilentNotesTest/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageServiceTest.cs b/src/Tests/SilentNotesTest/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageServiceTest.cs
index 2129c764..287ebe7c 100644
--- a/src/Tests/SilentNotesTest/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageServiceTest.cs
+++ b/src/Tests/SilentNotesTest/Services/CloudStorageServices/DropboxCloudStorageServiceTest.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public void ShowOauth2LoginPageOpensBrowser()
             service.ShowOauth2LoginPage();
 
             nativeBrowserService.Verify(
-                x => x.OpenWebsite(It.Is<string>(
+                x => x.OpenWebsiteInApp(It.Is<string>(
                     s => s.Contains("https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize") && s.Contains("client_id=2drl5n333") && s.Contains("redirect_uri=ch.martinstoeckli.silentnotes") && s.Contains("response_type=token"))),
                 Times.Once);
         }