diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e41776692..ae9968eeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [6.1.1](https://github.com/appium/WebDriverAgent/compare/v6.1.0...v6.1.1) (2024-02-11)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Make sure the app under test is restarted if opened from a deep link ([#846](https://github.com/appium/WebDriverAgent/issues/846)) ([88b0a5b](https://github.com/appium/WebDriverAgent/commit/88b0a5b0f8aefa05a7dc28d17faf62c229e0706f))
+
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/appium/WebDriverAgent/compare/v6.0.0...v6.1.0) (2024-02-10)
 
 
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
index fe82a0a35..9594058a9 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
   NSString *bundleID = capabilities[FB_CAP_BUNDLE_ID];
   NSString *initialUrl = capabilities[FB_CAP_INITIAL_URL];
   XCUIApplication *app = nil;
-  BOOL didOpenInitialUrl = NO;
   if (bundleID != nil) {
     app = [[XCUIApplication alloc] initWithBundleIdentifier:bundleID];
     BOOL forceAppLaunch = YES;
@@ -153,19 +152,21 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
       app.launchArguments = (NSArray<NSString *> *)capabilities[FB_CAP_ARGUMENTS] ?: @[];
       app.launchEnvironment = (NSDictionary <NSString *, NSString *> *)capabilities[FB_CAP_ENVIRNOMENT] ?: @{};
       if (nil != initialUrl) {
+        if (app.running) {
+          [app terminate];
+        }
         NSError *openError;
-        didOpenInitialUrl = [XCUIDevice.sharedDevice fb_openUrl:initialUrl
-                                               withApplication:bundleID
-                                                         error:&openError];
-        if (!didOpenInitialUrl) {
-          NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Cannot open the URL %@ in %@ application. Original error: %@",
+        if (![XCUIDevice.sharedDevice fb_openUrl:initialUrl
+                                 withApplication:bundleID
+                                           error:&openError]) {
+          NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Cannot open the URL %@ wuth the %@ application. Original error: %@",
                                 initialUrl, bundleID, openError.description];
           return FBResponseWithStatus([FBCommandStatus sessionNotCreatedError:errorMsg traceback:nil]);
         }
       } else {
         [app launch];
       }
-      if (![app running]) {
+      if (!app.running) {
         NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Cannot launch %@ application. Make sure the correct bundle identifier has been provided in capabilities and check the device log for possible crash report occurrences", bundleID];
         return FBResponseWithStatus([FBCommandStatus sessionNotCreatedError:errorMsg
                                                                   traceback:nil]);
@@ -173,11 +174,10 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
     } else if (appState == XCUIApplicationStateRunningBackground && !forceAppLaunch) {
       if (nil != initialUrl) {
         NSError *openError;
-        didOpenInitialUrl = [XCUIDevice.sharedDevice fb_openUrl:initialUrl
-                                               withApplication:bundleID
-                                                         error:&openError];
-        if (!didOpenInitialUrl) {
-          NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Cannot open the URL %@ in %@ application. Original error: %@",
+        if (![XCUIDevice.sharedDevice fb_openUrl:initialUrl
+                                 withApplication:bundleID
+                                           error:&openError]) {
+          NSString *errorMsg = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Cannot open the URL %@ with the %@ application. Original error: %@",
                                 initialUrl, bundleID, openError.description];
           return FBResponseWithStatus([FBCommandStatus sessionNotCreatedError:errorMsg traceback:nil]);
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 175c61b1a..c4f3cda47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "appium-webdriveragent",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1",
   "description": "Package bundling WebDriverAgent",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
   "scripts": {