diff --git a/examples/apis/Linking/LinkingExample.js b/examples/apis/Linking/LinkingExample.js
index b8c8c9f9..cd8eb7f8 100644
--- a/examples/apis/Linking/LinkingExample.js
+++ b/examples/apis/Linking/LinkingExample.js
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ import { Linking, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native'
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { storiesOf, action } from '@kadira/storybook';
 
+const url = 'https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/malicious.html';
+
 class LinkingExample extends Component {
+  handlePress() {
+    Linking.canOpenURL(url).then((supported) => {
+      return Linking.openURL(url);
+    });
+  }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <View>
-        <Text onPress={() => { Linking.openURL('https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/malicious.html'); }} style={styles.text}>
+        <Text onPress={this.handlePress} style={styles.text}>
           Linking.openURL (Expect: "The previous tab is safe and intact")
         </Text>
         <Text accessibilityRole='link' href='https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/malicious.html' style={styles.text} target='_blank'>
diff --git a/src/apis/Linking/index.js b/src/apis/Linking/index.js
index d7e8ac4a..79b97d24 100644
--- a/src/apis/Linking/index.js
+++ b/src/apis/Linking/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 const Linking = {
   addEventListener() {},
   removeEventListener() {},
-  canOpenURL() { return true; },
-  getInitialURL() { return ''; },
+  canOpenURL() {
+    return Promise.resolve(true);
+  },
+  getInitialURL() {
+    return Promise.resolve('');
+  },
   openURL(url) {
-    iframeOpen(url);
+    try {
+      iframeOpen(url);
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    } catch (e) {
+      return Promise.reject(e);
+    }
   }
 };