diff --git a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/Browser.java b/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/Browser.java
index fff0ddc43..937ec3737 100644
--- a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/Browser.java
+++ b/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/Browser.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.browser.customtabs.*;
@@ -43,7 +44,10 @@ interface BrowserEventListener {
     private CustomTabsClient customTabsClient;
     private CustomTabsSession browserSession;
     private boolean isInitialLoad = false;
-    private EventGroup group;
+
+    @Nullable
+    private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> customTabLauncher;
+
     private CustomTabsServiceConnection connection = new CustomTabsServiceConnection() {
         @Override
         public void onCustomTabsServiceConnected(ComponentName name, CustomTabsClient client) {
@@ -61,7 +65,6 @@ public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {}
      */
     public Browser(@NonNull Context context) {
         this.context = context;
-        this.group = new EventGroup(this::handleGroupCompletion);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,6 +84,16 @@ public BrowserEventListener getBrowserEventListenerListener() {
         return browserEventListener;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provide the ActivityResultLauncher used to open the Custom Tab. When
+     * set, the Custom Tab is launched via this launcher so that
+     * {@link #notifyBrowserFinished()} can be triggered from the launcher's
+     * result callback (only when the tab activity actually terminates).
+     */
+    public void setCustomTabLauncher(@Nullable ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> launcher) {
+        this.customTabLauncher = launcher;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Open the browser to the specified URL.
      * @param url
@@ -108,8 +121,12 @@ public void open(Uri url, @Nullable Integer toolbarColor) {
         tabsIntent.intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_REFERRER, Uri.parse(Intent.URI_ANDROID_APP_SCHEME + "//" + context.getPackageName()));
 
         isInitialLoad = true;
-        group.reset();
-        tabsIntent.launchUrl(context, url);
+        if (customTabLauncher != null) {
+            tabsIntent.intent.setData(url);
+            customTabLauncher.launch(tabsIntent.intent);
+        } else {
+            tabsIntent.launchUrl(context, url);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -120,9 +137,7 @@ public boolean bindService() {
         if (null == customTabPackageName) {
             customTabPackageName = FALLBACK_CUSTOM_TAB_PACKAGE_NAME;
         }
-        boolean result = CustomTabsClient.bindCustomTabsService(context, customTabPackageName, connection);
-        group.leave();
-        return result;
+        return CustomTabsClient.bindCustomTabsService(context, customTabPackageName, connection);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,7 +145,6 @@ public boolean bindService() {
      */
     public void unbindService() {
         context.unbindService(connection);
-        group.enter();
     }
 
     private void handledNavigationEvent(int navigationEvent) {
@@ -143,19 +157,13 @@ private void handledNavigationEvent(int navigationEvent) {
                     isInitialLoad = false;
                 }
                 break;
-            case CustomTabsCallback.TAB_HIDDEN:
-                group.leave();
-                break;
-            case CustomTabsCallback.TAB_SHOWN:
-                group.enter();
-                break;
         }
     }
 
-    private void handleGroupCompletion() {
-        // events such as TAB_HIDDEN and onPause can occur for multiple reasons and in
-        // different sequences so there is no single point to fire this. so we rely on the
-        // event group to track when it is safe to assume that the browser is done.
+    public void notifyBrowserFinished() {
+        // Notify listeners that the browser session has finished. Called by the
+        // host activity when the Custom Tab activity actually returns a result
+        // (i.e. the tab was truly dismissed, not just backgrounded or minimised).
         if (browserEventListener != null) {
             browserEventListener.onBrowserEvent(BROWSER_FINISHED);
         }
diff --git a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/BrowserControllerActivity.java b/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/BrowserControllerActivity.java
index 74fd599c1..4caf3c578 100644
--- a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/BrowserControllerActivity.java
+++ b/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/BrowserControllerActivity.java
@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 package com.capacitorjs.plugins.browser;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity;
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher;
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-public class BrowserControllerActivity extends Activity {
+public class BrowserControllerActivity extends ComponentActivity {
 
-    private boolean isCustomTabsOpen = false;
+    private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> customTabLauncher;
+    private Browser implementation;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        isCustomTabsOpen = false;
+
+        customTabLauncher = registerForActivityResult(new ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(), (result) -> {
+            if (implementation != null) {
+                implementation.notifyBrowserFinished();
+            }
+            finish();
+        });
 
         if (BrowserPlugin.browserControllerListener != null) {
             BrowserPlugin.browserControllerListener.onControllerReady(this);
@@ -28,25 +37,15 @@ protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onResume() {
-        super.onResume();
-        if (isCustomTabsOpen) {
-            isCustomTabsOpen = false;
-            finish();
-        } else {
-            isCustomTabsOpen = true;
-        }
-    }
-
     public void open(Browser implementation, Uri url, Integer toolbarColor) {
+        this.implementation = implementation;
+        implementation.setCustomTabLauncher(customTabLauncher);
         implementation.open(url, toolbarColor);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
-        isCustomTabsOpen = false;
         BrowserPlugin.setBrowserControllerListener(null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/EventGroup.java b/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/EventGroup.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c9541edc..000000000
--- a/browser/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/browser/EventGroup.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-package com.capacitorjs.plugins.browser;
-
-/**
- * Simple class to handle indeterminate sequence of events. Not thread safe.
- */
-class EventGroup {
-
-    interface EventGroupCompletion {
-        void onGroupCompletion();
-    }
-
-    private int count;
-    private boolean isComplete;
-    private EventGroupCompletion completion;
-
-    public EventGroup(EventGroupCompletion onCompletion) {
-        super();
-        count = 0;
-        isComplete = false;
-        completion = onCompletion;
-    }
-
-    public void enter() {
-        count++;
-    }
-
-    public void leave() {
-        count--;
-        checkForCompletion();
-    }
-
-    public void reset() {
-        count = 0;
-        isComplete = false;
-    }
-
-    private void checkForCompletion() {
-        if (count <= 0) {
-            if (isComplete == false && completion != null) {
-                completion.onGroupCompletion();
-            }
-            isComplete = true;
-        }
-    }
-}