diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/arch/SystemInfo.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/arch/SystemInfo.java
index 316f313cc..27bf7d2bd 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/arch/SystemInfo.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/arch/SystemInfo.java
@@ -41,7 +41,24 @@ public class SystemInfo {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the OpenRocket is running a confined manner that may
+	 * require alternative behaviors and experiences.
+	 * 
+	 * Note: future versions may return further confinement information and
+	 * this interface is subject to change.
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if the system is running in a confined manner, false
+	 *         otherwise
+	 */
+	public static boolean isConfined() {
+		switch (getPlatform()) {
+		case UNIX:
+			return (System.getenv("SNAP_VERSION") != null);
+		default:
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 	
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/PrintDialog.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/PrintDialog.java
index d944d1d00..c1d2d2388 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/PrintDialog.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/dialogs/PrintDialog.java
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ import java.awt.Desktop;
 import java.awt.Window;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import net.miginfocom.swing.MigLayout;
+import net.sf.openrocket.arch.SystemInfo;
+import net.sf.openrocket.arch.SystemInfo.Platform;
 import net.sf.openrocket.document.OpenRocketDocument;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.print.PrintController;
 import net.sf.openrocket.gui.print.PrintSettings;
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ public class PrintDialog extends JDialog implements TreeSelectionListener {
 				// TODO: HIGH: Remove UIManager, and pass settings to the actual printing methods
 				TemplateProperties.setColors(settings);
 				File f = generateReport(settings);
-				desktop.open(f);
+				openPreviewHelper(f);
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				log.error("Could not open preview.", e);
 				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, new String[] {
@@ -339,6 +344,20 @@ public class PrintDialog extends JDialog implements TreeSelectionListener {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private void openPreviewHelper(final File f) throws IOException {
+		if (SystemInfo.getPlatform() == Platform.UNIX && SystemInfo.isConfined()) {
+			/* When installed via a snap package on Linux, the default option
+			 * to open PDF options using java.awt.Desktop.open() doesn't work
+			 * due to using . Instead, use the xdg-open command
+			 * which will work for URLs.
+			 */
+			String command = "xdg-open " + f.getAbsolutePath();
+			Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
+		} else {
+			desktop.open(f);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Handler for when the "Save as PDF" button is clicked.
 	 *