diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/MethodCallHandler.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/MethodCallHandler.java
index 6a1746be3..988b8d702 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/MethodCallHandler.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/MethodCallHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.NewMessageNotification;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenCamera;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenFile;
+import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenLink;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.PickFile;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.PushShareTargets;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.SaveToFile;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ public static void methodCallHandler(MethodCall call, MethodChannel.Result resul
             new ClearSocketIssue(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(OpenFile.TAG)) {
             new OpenFile(context, call, result).Handle();
+        } else if (call.method.equals(OpenLink.TAG)) {
+            new OpenLink(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(ClearChatNotifs.TAG)) {
             new ClearChatNotifs(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(GetLastLocation.TAG)) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/handlers/OpenLink.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/handlers/OpenLink.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eab5cfd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/method_call_handler/handlers/OpenLink.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers;
+
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
+
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodCall;
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel;
+
+public class OpenLink implements Handler {
+    public static String TAG = "open-link";
+
+    private Context context;
+    private MethodCall call;
+    private MethodChannel.Result result;
+
+    public OpenLink(Context context, MethodCall call,  MethodChannel.Result result) {
+        this.context = context;
+        this.call = call;
+        this.result = result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void Handle() {
+        Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(call.argument("link")));
+        if ((Boolean) call.argument("forceBrowser")) {
+            i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+            i.setPackage("com.android.chrome");
+            try {
+                context.startActivity(i);
+            } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+                // Chrome is probably not installed
+                // Try with the default browser
+                i.setPackage(null);
+                context.startActivity(i);
+            }
+        } else {
+            context.startActivity(i);
+        }
+        result.success("");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/services/FlutterFirebaseMessagingBackgroundExecutor.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/services/FlutterFirebaseMessagingBackgroundExecutor.java
index 4da3b2c06..d7f0c9b33 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/services/FlutterFirebaseMessagingBackgroundExecutor.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/bluebubbles/messaging/services/FlutterFirebaseMessagingBackgroundExecutor.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.NewMessageNotification;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenCamera;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenFile;
+import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.OpenLink;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.PickFile;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.PushShareTargets;
 import com.bluebubbles.messaging.method_call_handler.handlers.SaveToFile;
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ public void onMethodCall(MethodCall call, @NonNull Result result) {
             new ClearSocketIssue(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(OpenFile.TAG)) {
             new OpenFile(context, call, result).Handle();
+        } else if (call.method.equals(OpenLink.TAG)) {
+            new OpenLink(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(ClearChatNotifs.TAG)) {
             new ClearChatNotifs(context, call, result).Handle();
         } else if (call.method.equals(GetLastLocation.TAG)) {
diff --git a/lib/layouts/widgets/message_widget/message_details_popup.dart b/lib/layouts/widgets/message_widget/message_details_popup.dart
index 2444936c3..7f8279482 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/widgets/message_widget/message_details_popup.dart
+++ b/lib/layouts/widgets/message_widget/message_details_popup.dart
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:metadata_fetch/metadata_fetch.dart';
 import 'package:sprung/sprung.dart';
-import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher_string.dart';
 
 class MessageDetailsPopup extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -485,8 +484,8 @@ class MessageDetailsPopupState extends State<MessageDetailsPopup> {
           color: Colors.transparent,
           child: InkWell(
             onTap: () async {
-              Metadata? data = await MetadataHelper.fetchMetadata(widget.message);
-              await launchUrl(Uri.parse(data?.url ?? widget.message.text ?? ''), mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);
+              String? url = widget.message.getUrl();
+              MethodChannelInterface().invokeMethod("open-link", {"link": url ?? widget.message.text, "forceBrowser": true});
               popDetails();
             },
             child: ListTile(