diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index fe9c72fd91..776ab34ac4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -2113,6 +2113,28 @@ gtk_label_unroot (GtkWidget *widget)
   GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_label_parent_class)->unroot (widget);
 }
 
+static void
+launch_done (GObject      *source,
+             GAsyncResult *result,
+             gpointer      data)
+{
+  GError *error = NULL;
+  gboolean success;
+
+  if (GTK_IS_FILE_LAUNCHER (source))
+    success = gtk_file_launcher_launch_finish (GTK_FILE_LAUNCHER (source), result, &error);
+  else if (GTK_IS_URI_LAUNCHER (source))
+    success = gtk_uri_launcher_launch_finish (GTK_URI_LAUNCHER (source), result, &error);
+  else
+    g_assert_not_reached ();
+
+  if (!success)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Failed to launch handler: %s", error->message);
+      g_error_free (error);
+    }
+}
+
 static gboolean
 gtk_label_activate_link (GtkLabel    *self,
                          const char *uri)
@@ -2132,7 +2154,7 @@ gtk_label_activate_link (GtkLabel    *self,
 
       file = g_file_new_for_uri (uri);
       launcher = gtk_file_launcher_new (file);
-      gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+      gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, launch_done, NULL);
       g_object_unref (launcher);
       g_object_unref (file);
     }
@@ -2141,7 +2163,7 @@ gtk_label_activate_link (GtkLabel    *self,
       GtkUriLauncher *launcher;
 
       launcher = gtk_uri_launcher_new (uri);
-      gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+      gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, launch_done, NULL);
       g_object_unref (launcher);
     }
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c b/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
index 5c87e4b24b..55aa39021e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
@@ -480,6 +480,28 @@ gtk_link_button_pressed_cb (GtkGestureClick *gesture,
     }
 }
 
+static void
+launch_done (GObject      *source,
+             GAsyncResult *result,
+             gpointer      data)
+{
+  GError *error = NULL;
+  gboolean success;
+
+  if (GTK_IS_FILE_LAUNCHER (source))
+    success = gtk_file_launcher_launch_finish (GTK_FILE_LAUNCHER (source), result, &error);
+  else if (GTK_IS_URI_LAUNCHER (source))
+    success = gtk_uri_launcher_launch_finish (GTK_URI_LAUNCHER (source), result, &error);
+  else
+    g_assert_not_reached ();
+
+  if (!success)
+    {
+      g_warning ("Failed to launch handler: %s", error->message);
+      g_error_free (error);
+    }
+}
+
 static gboolean
 gtk_link_button_activate_link (GtkLinkButton *link_button)
 {
@@ -496,7 +518,7 @@ gtk_link_button_activate_link (GtkLinkButton *link_button)
 
       launcher = gtk_file_launcher_new (file);
 
-      gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+      gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, launch_done, NULL);
 
       g_object_unref (launcher);
       g_object_unref (file);
@@ -505,7 +527,7 @@ gtk_link_button_activate_link (GtkLinkButton *link_button)
     {
       GtkUriLauncher *launcher = gtk_uri_launcher_new (link_button->uri);
 
-      gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+      gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, launch_done, NULL);
 
       g_object_unref (launcher);
     }