diff --git a/browser/net/brave_request_handler.cc b/browser/net/brave_request_handler.cc
index 4ec37033befe..9ba7905c50a6 100644
--- a/browser/net/brave_request_handler.cc
+++ b/browser/net/brave_request_handler.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "components/prefs/pref_service.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_task_traits.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/browser_thread.h"
+#include "content/public/common/url_constants.h"
+#include "extensions/common/constants.h"
 
 #if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_BRAVE_REFERRALS)
 #include "brave/browser/net/brave_referrals_network_delegate_helper.h"
@@ -42,6 +44,12 @@
 #include "brave/browser/net/brave_translate_redirect_network_delegate_helper.h"
 #endif
 
+static bool IsInternalScheme(std::shared_ptr<brave::BraveRequestInfo> ctx) {
+  DCHECK(ctx);
+  return ctx->request_url.SchemeIs(extensions::kExtensionScheme) ||
+         ctx->request_url.SchemeIs(content::kChromeUIScheme);
+}
+
 BraveRequestHandler::BraveRequestHandler() {
   DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(content::BrowserThread::UI);
   SetupCallbacks();
@@ -125,7 +133,7 @@ int BraveRequestHandler::OnBeforeURLRequest(
     std::shared_ptr<brave::BraveRequestInfo> ctx,
     net::CompletionOnceCallback callback,
     GURL* new_url) {
-  if (before_url_request_callbacks_.empty()) {
+  if (before_url_request_callbacks_.empty() || IsInternalScheme(ctx)) {
     return net::OK;
   }
   SCOPED_UMA_HISTOGRAM_TIMER("Brave.OnBeforeURLRequest_Handler");
@@ -140,7 +148,7 @@ int BraveRequestHandler::OnBeforeStartTransaction(
     std::shared_ptr<brave::BraveRequestInfo> ctx,
     net::CompletionOnceCallback callback,
     net::HttpRequestHeaders* headers) {
-  if (before_start_transaction_callbacks_.empty()) {
+  if (before_start_transaction_callbacks_.empty() || IsInternalScheme(ctx)) {
     return net::OK;
   }
   ctx->event_type = brave::kOnBeforeStartTransaction;
@@ -163,7 +171,9 @@ int BraveRequestHandler::OnHeadersReceived(
         original_response_headers, override_response_headers);
   }
 
-  if (headers_received_callbacks_.empty()) {
+  if (headers_received_callbacks_.empty() &&
+      !ctx->request_url.SchemeIs(content::kChromeUIScheme)) {
+    // Extension scheme not excluded since brave_webtorrent needs it.
     return net::OK;
   }
 
diff --git a/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl_browsertest.cc b/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl_browsertest.cc
index 9f82eeeee536..c08faf6a07d0 100644
--- a/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl_browsertest.cc
+++ b/renderer/brave_content_settings_agent_impl_browsertest.cc
@@ -89,8 +89,18 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
     ASSERT_TRUE(embedded_test_server()->Start());
 
     url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("a.com", "/iframe.html");
-    iframe_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("b.com", "/simple.html");
-    image_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("b.com", "/logo.png");
+    cross_site_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("b.com", "/simple.html");
+    cross_site_image_url_ =
+        embedded_test_server()->GetURL("b.com", "/logo.png");
+    link_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("a.com", "/simple_link.html");
+    redirect_to_cross_site_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL(
+        "a.com", "/cross-site/b.com/simple.html");
+    redirect_to_cross_site_image_url_ =
+        embedded_test_server()->GetURL("a.com", "/cross-site/b.com/logo.png");
+    same_site_url_ =
+        embedded_test_server()->GetURL("sub.a.com", "/simple.html");
+    same_site_image_url_ =
+        embedded_test_server()->GetURL("sub.a.com", "/logo.png");
     top_level_page_url_ = embedded_test_server()->GetURL("a.com", "/");
     top_level_page_pattern_ =
         ContentSettingsPattern::FromString("http://a.com/*");
@@ -136,17 +146,26 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
   }
 
   const GURL& url() { return url_; }
-  const GURL& iframe_url() { return iframe_url_; }
-  const GURL& image_url() { return image_url_; }
+  const GURL& cross_site_url() { return cross_site_url_; }
+  const GURL& cross_site_image_url() { return cross_site_image_url_; }
+  const GURL& link_url() { return link_url_; }
+  const GURL& redirect_to_cross_site_url() {
+    return redirect_to_cross_site_url_;
+  }
+  const GURL& redirect_to_cross_site_image_url() {
+    return redirect_to_cross_site_image_url_;
+  }
+  const GURL& same_site_url() { return same_site_url_; }
+  const GURL& same_site_image_url() { return same_site_image_url_; }
 
-  std::string create_image_script() {
+  std::string create_image_script(const GURL& url) {
     std::string s;
     s = " var img = document.createElement('img');"
         " img.onload = function () {"
         "   domAutomationController.send(img.src);"
         " };"
         " img.src = '" +
-        image_url().spec() +
+        url.spec() +
         "';"
         " document.body.appendChild(img);";
     return s;
@@ -228,7 +247,8 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
 
   void BlockThirdPartyFingerprinting() {
     brave_shields::SetFingerprintingControlType(browser()->profile(),
-        ControlType::BLOCK_THIRD_PARTY, top_level_page_url());
+                                                ControlType::BLOCK_THIRD_PARTY,
+                                                top_level_page_url());
   }
 
   void SetFingerprintingDefault() {
@@ -261,6 +281,18 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
     return value;
   }
 
+  void NavigateDirectlyToPageWithLink(const GURL& url) {
+    NavigateToPageWithLink(url);
+    content::RenderFrameHost* main_frame = contents()->GetMainFrame();
+    EXPECT_EQ(main_frame->GetLastCommittedURL(), url);
+  }
+
+  void RedirectToPageWithLink(const GURL& url, const GURL& final_url) {
+    NavigateToPageWithLink(url);
+    content::RenderFrameHost* main_frame = contents()->GetMainFrame();
+    EXPECT_EQ(main_frame->GetLastCommittedURL(), final_url);
+  }
+
   void NavigateToPageWithIframe() {
     ui_test_utils::NavigateToURL(browser(), url());
     ASSERT_EQ(contents()->GetAllFrames().size(), 2u)
@@ -275,9 +307,15 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
                                  embedded_test_server()->GetURL(origin, path));
   }
 
-  void NavigateIframe() {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(NavigateIframeToURL(contents(), kIframeID, iframe_url()));
-    ASSERT_EQ(child_frame()->GetLastCommittedURL(), iframe_url());
+  void NavigateIframe(const GURL& url) {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(NavigateIframeToURL(contents(), kIframeID, url));
+    ASSERT_EQ(child_frame()->GetLastCommittedURL(), url);
+  }
+
+  void NavigateCrossSiteRedirectIframe() {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(NavigateIframeToURL(contents(), kIframeID,
+                                    redirect_to_cross_site_url()));
+    ASSERT_EQ(child_frame()->GetLastCommittedURL(), cross_site_url());
   }
 
   template <typename T>
@@ -287,8 +325,13 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
 
  private:
   GURL url_;
-  GURL iframe_url_;
-  GURL image_url_;
+  GURL cross_site_url_;
+  GURL cross_site_image_url_;
+  GURL link_url_;
+  GURL redirect_to_cross_site_url_;
+  GURL redirect_to_cross_site_image_url_;
+  GURL same_site_url_;
+  GURL same_site_image_url_;
   GURL top_level_page_url_;
   ContentSettingsPattern top_level_page_pattern_;
   ContentSettingsPattern first_party_pattern_;
@@ -299,6 +342,20 @@ class BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest : public InProcessBrowserTest {
   std::map<GURL, std::string> last_referrers_;
 
   base::ScopedTempDir temp_user_data_dir_;
+
+  void NavigateToPageWithLink(const GURL& url) {
+    ui_test_utils::NavigateToURL(browser(), link_url());
+    content::RenderFrameHost* main_frame = contents()->GetMainFrame();
+    EXPECT_EQ(main_frame->GetLastCommittedURL(), link_url());
+
+    std::string clickLink =
+        "domAutomationController.send(clickLink('" + url.spec() + "'));";
+    bool success = false;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(
+        ExecuteScriptAndExtractBool(contents(), clickLink.c_str(), &success));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(success);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(WaitForLoadStop(contents()));
+  }
 };
 
 // See https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/8937
@@ -321,7 +378,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   // The iframe should have the same result as the top frame because farbling is
   // based on the top frame's session token.
   hash = -1;
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   EXPECT_TRUE(
       ExecuteScriptAndExtractInt(child_frame(), kGetImageDataScript, &hash));
   EXPECT_EQ(kExpectedImageDataHashFarblingBalanced, hash);
@@ -427,17 +484,74 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
   EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
 
-  // Sub-resources loaded within the page get their referrer spoofed.
-  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(), contents()),
-            image_url().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(image_url()), iframe_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  // Same-site sub-resources within the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(same_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      same_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_image_url()), url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get their referrer spoofed.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(cross_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Same-site iframe navigations get the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  NavigateIframe(same_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()), url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_url()), url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Same-site navigations get the original page URL as the referrer.
+  NavigateDirectlyToPageWithLink(same_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), link_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_url()), link_url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site navigations get no referrer.
+  NavigateDirectlyToPageWithLink(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()), "");
+}
+
+IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
+                       DISABLED_BlockReferrerByDefaultRedirects) {
+  ContentSettingsForOneType settings;
+  content_settings()->GetSettingsForOneType(
+      ContentSettingsType::PLUGINS, brave_shields::kReferrers, &settings);
+  EXPECT_EQ(settings.size(), 0u)
+      << "There should not be any visible referrer rules.";
+
+  // The initial navigation doesn't have a referrer.
+  NavigateToPageWithIframe();
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
 
-  // Cross-origin iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
-  NavigateIframe();
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get their referrer spoofed.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(redirect_to_cross_site_image_url()),
+                       contents()),
+      redirect_to_cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
 
+  // Cross-site iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
+  NavigateCrossSiteRedirectIframe();
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()),
-            iframe_url().GetOrigin().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(iframe_url()), iframe_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(redirect_to_cross_site_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site navigations get no referrer.
+  RedirectToPageWithLink(redirect_to_cross_site_url(), cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(redirect_to_cross_site_url()), "");
 }
 
 IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
@@ -449,17 +563,77 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
   EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
 
-  // Sub-resources loaded within the page get their referrer spoofed.
-  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(), contents()),
-            image_url().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(image_url()), image_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  // Same-site sub-resources within the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(same_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      same_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_image_url()), url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get their referrer spoofed.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(cross_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()),
+            cross_site_image_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Same-site iframe navigations get the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  NavigateIframe(same_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()), url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_url()), url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Same-site navigations get the original page URL as the referrer.
+  NavigateDirectlyToPageWithLink(same_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), link_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(same_site_url()), link_url().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site navigations get no referrer.
+  NavigateDirectlyToPageWithLink(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()), "");
+}
+
+IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
+                       DISABLED_BlockReferrerRedirects) {
+  BlockReferrers();
+
+  // The initial navigation doesn't have a referrer.
+  NavigateToPageWithIframe();
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
+
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get their referrer spoofed.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(redirect_to_cross_site_image_url()),
+                       contents()),
+      redirect_to_cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
 
-  // Cross-origin iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
-  NavigateIframe();
+  // Cross-site iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
+  NavigateCrossSiteRedirectIframe();
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(redirect_to_cross_site_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
 
+  // Cross-site iframe navigations get their referrer spoofed.
+  NavigateCrossSiteRedirectIframe();
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()),
-            iframe_url().GetOrigin().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(iframe_url()), iframe_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(redirect_to_cross_site_url()),
+            cross_site_url().GetOrigin().spec());
+
+  // Cross-site navigations get no referrer.
+  RedirectToPageWithLink(redirect_to_cross_site_url(), cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(redirect_to_cross_site_url()), "");
 }
 
 IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
@@ -471,16 +645,16 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
   EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
 
-  // Sub-resources loaded within the page get the page URL as referrer.
-  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(), contents()),
-            image_url().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(image_url()), url().spec());
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(cross_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()), url().spec());
 
-  // A cross-origin iframe navigation gets the URL of the first one as
+  // A cross-site iframe navigation gets the URL of the first one as
   // referrer.
-  NavigateIframe();
-
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(iframe_url()), url());
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()), url());
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()), url().spec());
 }
 
@@ -494,16 +668,16 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, contents()), "");
   EXPECT_TRUE(GetLastReferrer(url()).empty());
 
-  // Sub-resources loaded within the page get the page URL as referrer.
-  EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(), contents()),
-            image_url().spec());
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(image_url()), url().spec());
+  // Cross-site sub-resources within the page get the page URL as referrer.
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      ExecScriptGetStr(create_image_script(cross_site_image_url()), contents()),
+      cross_site_image_url().spec());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_image_url()), url().spec());
 
   // A cross-origin iframe navigation gets the URL of the first one as
   // referrer.
-  NavigateIframe();
-
-  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(iframe_url()), url());
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetLastReferrer(cross_site_url()), url());
   EXPECT_EQ(ExecScriptGetStr(kReferrerScript, child_frame()), url().spec());
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +686,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kEmptyCookie);
 }
 
@@ -523,7 +697,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kEmptyCookie);
 }
 
@@ -533,7 +707,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest, BlockCookies) {
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kEmptyCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kEmptyCookie);
 }
 
@@ -543,7 +717,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest, AllowCookies) {
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 }
 
@@ -559,7 +733,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kEmptyCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 }
 
@@ -575,7 +749,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kEmptyCookie);
 }
 
@@ -587,7 +761,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 }
 
@@ -598,7 +772,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kTestCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kTestCookie);
 }
 
@@ -610,7 +784,7 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(BraveContentSettingsAgentImplBrowserTest,
   NavigateToPageWithIframe();
   CheckCookie(contents(), kEmptyCookie);
 
-  NavigateIframe();
+  NavigateIframe(cross_site_url());
   CheckCookie(child_frame(), kEmptyCookie);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/data/simple_link.html b/test/data/simple_link.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..67a95f53a18f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/simple_link.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+ <title>Link navigation test</title>
+ <script>
+  function clickLink(url) {
+    link = document.getElementById("link");
+    link.setAttribute("href", url);
+
+    var evt = document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
+    evt.initMouseEvent("click", true, true, window,
+                       0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false,
+                       false, false, 0, null);
+
+    return link.dispatchEvent(evt);
+  }
+ </script>
+</head>
+<body>
+ <a href="" id="link">Navigate away</a>
+</body>
+</html>