diff --git a/spec/browser_spec.rb b/spec/browser_spec.rb
index 2bd379f..5cc0325 100644
--- a/spec/browser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/browser_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'self_signed_ssl_cert'
 require 'stringio'
-require 'capybara/driver/webkit/browser'
-require 'capybara/driver/webkit/connection'
+require 'capybara/driver/webkit'
 require 'socket'
 require 'base64'
 
@@ -62,6 +61,18 @@ describe Capybara::Driver::Webkit::Browser do
     it 'accepts a self-signed certificate if configured to do so' do
       browser_ignore_ssl_err.visit "https://#{@host}:#{@port}/"
     end
+
+    it "doesn't accept a self-signed certificate in a new window by default" do
+      browser.execute_script("window.open('about:blank')")
+      browser.window_focus(browser.get_window_handles.last)
+      lambda { browser.visit "https://#{@host}:#{@port}/" }.should raise_error
+    end
+
+    it 'accepts a self-signed certificate in a new window if configured to do so' do
+      browser_ignore_ssl_err.execute_script("window.open('about:blank')")
+      browser_ignore_ssl_err.window_focus(browser_ignore_ssl_err.get_window_handles.last)
+      browser_ignore_ssl_err.visit "https://#{@host}:#{@port}/"
+    end
   end
 
   context "skip image loading" do
diff --git a/src/IgnoreSslErrors.cpp b/src/IgnoreSslErrors.cpp
index 2c71000..36f7279 100644
--- a/src/IgnoreSslErrors.cpp
+++ b/src/IgnoreSslErrors.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ IgnoreSslErrors::IgnoreSslErrors(WebPageManager *manager, QStringList &arguments
 }
 
 void IgnoreSslErrors::start() {
-  page()->ignoreSslErrors();
+  manager()->setIgnoreSslErrors(true);
   emit finished(new Response(true));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/WebPage.cpp b/src/WebPage.cpp
index c68c268..63955ed 100644
--- a/src/WebPage.cpp
+++ b/src/WebPage.cpp
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 #include <QUuid>
 
 WebPage::WebPage(WebPageManager *manager, QObject *parent) : QWebPage(parent) {
+  m_loading = false;
   m_manager = manager;
+  m_uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
 
   setForwardUnsupportedContent(true);
   loadJavascript();
   setUserStylesheet();
 
-  m_loading = false;
-  m_ignoreSslErrors = false;
   this->setCustomNetworkAccessManager();
 
   connect(this, SIGNAL(loadStarted()), this, SLOT(loadStarted()));
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ WebPage::WebPage(WebPageManager *manager, QObject *parent) : QWebPage(parent) {
   resetWindowSize();
 
   settings()->setAttribute(QWebSettings::JavascriptCanOpenWindows, true);
-
-  m_uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
 }
 
 void WebPage::resetWindowSize() {
@@ -219,14 +217,10 @@ void WebPage::replyFinished(QNetworkReply *reply) {
 }
 
 void WebPage::handleSslErrorsForReply(QNetworkReply *reply, const QList<QSslError> &errors) {
-  if (m_ignoreSslErrors)
+  if (m_manager->ignoreSslErrors())
     reply->ignoreSslErrors(errors);
 }
 
-void WebPage::ignoreSslErrors() {
-  m_ignoreSslErrors = true;
-}
-
 void WebPage::setSkipImageLoading(bool skip) {
   settings()->setAttribute(QWebSettings::AutoLoadImages, !skip);
 }
diff --git a/src/WebPage.h b/src/WebPage.h
index 8e525a2..c4e196e 100644
--- a/src/WebPage.h
+++ b/src/WebPage.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class WebPage : public QWebPage {
     void setCustomNetworkAccessManager();
     bool render(const QString &fileName);
     virtual bool extension (Extension extension, const ExtensionOption *option=0, ExtensionReturn *output=0);
-    void ignoreSslErrors();
     void setSkipImageLoading(bool skip);
     QString consoleMessages();
     void resetConsoleMessages();
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ class WebPage : public QWebPage {
     void setUserStylesheet();
     int m_lastStatus;
     QString m_pageHeaders;
-    bool m_ignoreSslErrors;
     QStringList m_consoleMessages;
     QString m_uuid;
     WebPageManager *m_manager;
diff --git a/src/WebPageManager.cpp b/src/WebPageManager.cpp
index 40764f2..be70076 100644
--- a/src/WebPageManager.cpp
+++ b/src/WebPageManager.cpp
@@ -33,3 +33,11 @@ void WebPageManager::emitPageFinished(bool success) {
   if (currentPage() == sender())
     emit pageFinished(success);
 }
+
+void WebPageManager::setIgnoreSslErrors(bool value) {
+  m_ignoreSslErrors = value;
+}
+
+bool WebPageManager::ignoreSslErrors() {
+  return m_ignoreSslErrors;
+}
diff --git a/src/WebPageManager.h b/src/WebPageManager.h
index d510387..1de830b 100644
--- a/src/WebPageManager.h
+++ b/src/WebPageManager.h
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ class WebPageManager : public QObject {
     QListIterator<WebPage *> iterator();
     void setCurrentPage(WebPage *);
     WebPage *currentPage();
-    WebPage *createPage(QObject *);
+    WebPage *createPage(QObject *parent);
+    void setIgnoreSslErrors(bool);
+    bool ignoreSslErrors();
 
   public slots:
     void emitPageFinished(bool);