diff --git a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_browsermanagement.py b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_browsermanagement.py
index 455ab9529..8e142c920 100644
--- a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_browsermanagement.py
+++ b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_browsermanagement.py
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@ def open_browser(self, url, browser='firefox', alias=None,remote_url=False,
             self._info("Opening browser '%s' to base url '%s'" % (browser, url))
         browser_name = browser
         browser = self._make_browser(browser_name,desired_capabilities,ff_profile_dir,remote_url)
-        browser.get(url)
+        try:
+            browser.get(url)
+        except:  
+            self._cache.register(browser, alias)
+            self._debug("Opened browser with session id %s but failed to open url '%s'"
+                        % (browser.session_id, url))
+            raise
         self._debug('Opened browser with session id %s'
                     % browser.session_id)
         return self._cache.register(browser, alias)
diff --git a/test/acceptance/open_and_close.txt b/test/acceptance/open_and_close.txt
index 9285b543e..b77e17bc2 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/open_and_close.txt
+++ b/test/acceptance/open_and_close.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,14 @@ There Should Be A Good Error Message If Browser Is Not Opened
 
 Close Browser Does Nothing When No Browser Is Opened
     Close Browser
+
+Browser Open With Not Well-Formed URL Should Close
+   [Documentation]  Verify after incomplete 'Open Browser' browser closes
+   ...  LOG 1.1:10   DEBUG STARTS: Opened browser with session id
+   ...  LOG 1.1:10   DEBUG REGEXP: .*but failed to open url.*
+   ...  LOG 2:2      DEBUG STARTS: DELETE
+   ...  LOG 2:3      DEBUG Finished Request
+   
+   Run Keyword And Expect Error  *
+   ...  Open Browser  bad.url.bad  ${BROWSER}
+   Close All Browsers