Wrong browser instance opens clicks

[cromega]

Description

I have multiple brave windows running using different profiles, on different desktop workspaces. Until a few days ago clicking on a link in an external app (eg: in a terminal window) opened it in the browser on the current workspace. Now it is opened in the browser instance that had the focus most recently.
I have not installed any desktop environment updates or have changed settings.

Linux Mint 20, Cinnamon

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a Brave window 1 on workspace 1; open a Brave widow 2 on workspace 2
2. Switch to workspace 1 without focusing on the browser and click on a link in a terminal

Actual result:

My desktop environment has switched workspaces to show me browser 2 that opened the link

Expected result:

Browser 1 on workspace 1 where I clicked the link should have opened the link

Reproduces how often:

Always

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave | 1.17.73 Chromium: 87.0.4280.67 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision | 0e5d92df40086cf0050c00f87b11da1b14580930-refs/branch-heads/4280@{#1441}
OS | Linux

Version/Channel Information:

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? Yes
• Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel?
• Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel?

Other Additional Information:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards?
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
  Yes

Miscellaneous Information:

[cromega]

At some point this issue went away.