diff --git a/Libraries/LinkingIOS/RCTLinkingManager.m b/Libraries/LinkingIOS/RCTLinkingManager.m
index bf1f575e8f60b7..5507673b0a918f 100644
--- a/Libraries/LinkingIOS/RCTLinkingManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/LinkingIOS/RCTLinkingManager.m
@@ -88,12 +88,23 @@ - (void)handleOpenURLNotification:(NSNotification *)notification
                   resolve:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
                   reject:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
 {
-  BOOL opened = [RCTSharedApplication() openURL:URL];
-  if (opened) {
-    resolve(nil);
+  if (@available(iOS 10.0, *)) {
+    [RCTSharedApplication() openURL:URL options:@{} completionHandler:^(BOOL success) {
+      if (success) {
+        resolve(nil);
+      } else {
+        reject(RCTErrorUnspecified, [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Unable to open URL: %@", URL], nil);
+      }
+    }];
   } else {
-    reject(RCTErrorUnspecified, [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Unable to open URL: %@", URL], nil);
+    BOOL opened = [RCTSharedApplication() openURL:URL];
+    if (opened) {
+      resolve(nil);
+    } else {
+      reject(RCTErrorUnspecified, [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Unable to open URL: %@", URL], nil);
+    }
   }
+
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(canOpenURL:(NSURL *)URL