2 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/browserenv.go b/browserenv.go
index 8401a32..ff31ead 100644
--- a/browserenv.go
+++ b/browserenv.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ func OpenFile(path string) error {
 		return runBrowserCommand(envCommand, url)
 	}
 
+	setBrowserStdDescriptors()
+
 	return browser.OpenFile(path)
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ func OpenReader(r io.Reader) error {
 		return OpenFile(tempFile.Name())
 	}
 
+	setBrowserStdDescriptors()
+
 	return browser.OpenReader(r)
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ func OpenURL(url string) error {
 		return runBrowserCommand(envCommand, url)
 	}
 
+	setBrowserStdDescriptors()
+
 	return browser.OpenURL(url)
 }
 
@@ -150,3 +156,10 @@ func fmtWithURL(command, url string) string {
 func escapeURL(url string) string {
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(url, "'", "%27")
 }
+
+// setBrowserStdDescriptors sets browser.Stderr and browser.Stdout to Stderr
+// and Stdout respectively.
+func setBrowserStdDescriptors() {
+	browser.Stderr = Stderr
+	browser.Stdout = Stdout
+}
diff --git a/browserenv_unix_test.go b/browserenv_unix_test.go
index 069c322..d328290 100644
--- a/browserenv_unix_test.go
+++ b/browserenv_unix_test.go
@@ -131,3 +131,31 @@ func TestOpenURLMultipleBrowserCommands(t *testing.T) {
 
 	unsetEnvBrowser(t)
 }
+
+func TestOpenFilePkgBrowserUsesStderr(t *testing.T) {
+	var stderr strings.Builder
+	Stderr = &stderr
+
+	OpenFile("file:///tmp/does-not-exist")
+
+	got := stderr.String()
+	if got == "" {
+		t.Errorf("got empty stderr want an error message")
+	}
+
+	unsetEnvBrowser(t)
+}
+
+func TestOpenURLPkgBrowserUsesStderr(t *testing.T) {
+	var stderr strings.Builder
+	Stderr = &stderr
+
+	OpenURL("file:///tmp/does-not-exist")
+
+	got := stderr.String()
+	if got == "" {
+		t.Errorf("got empty stderr want an error message")
+	}
+
+	unsetEnvBrowser(t)
+}