diff --git a/bin/omarchy-default-browser b/bin/omarchy-default-browser
index 1b7baf07..32aaf950 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-default-browser
+++ b/bin/omarchy-default-browser
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ zen) desktop_id="zen.desktop"; name="Zen"; glyph=󰖟 ;;
   ;;
 esac
 
-xdg-settings set default-web-browser "$desktop_id"
-xdg-mime default "$desktop_id" x-scheme-handler/http
-xdg-mime default "$desktop_id" x-scheme-handler/https
-xdg-mime default "$desktop_id" text/html
+env -u BROWSER xdg-settings set default-web-browser "$desktop_id" || exit 1
 
 omarchy-notification-send -g $glyph "$name is now the default browser"
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-finalize-user b/bin/omarchy-finalize-user
index dcf72094..41d7a9ae 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-finalize-user
+++ b/bin/omarchy-finalize-user
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ done
 source "$OMARCHY_INSTALL/user/all.sh"
 
 omarchy-refresh-applications
-xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop
+env -u BROWSER xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop
 xdg-mime default HEY.desktop x-scheme-handler/mailto
 
 if (( first_install )); then
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-remove-browser b/bin/omarchy-remove-browser
index acba1db4..6818fbc1 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-remove-browser
+++ b/bin/omarchy-remove-browser
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ set_fallback_default_browser() {
   fi
 
   if omarchy-cmd-present chromium; then
-    xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop
-    xdg-mime default chromium.desktop x-scheme-handler/http
-    xdg-mime default chromium.desktop x-scheme-handler/https
-    xdg-mime default chromium.desktop text/html
+    env -u BROWSER xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop || exit 1
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro b/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
index 03c7394c..46741bb4 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
+++ b/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   update-desktop-database "$HOME/.local/share/applications" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 fi
 if command -v xdg-settings >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop || true
+  env -u BROWSER xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop || true
 fi
 if command -v xdg-mime >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   xdg-mime default HEY.desktop x-scheme-handler/mailto || true