diff --git a/app/features/utils/functions.js b/app/features/utils/functions.js
index 50b10a2..4c7bf5a 100644
--- a/app/features/utils/functions.js
+++ b/app/features/utils/functions.js
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ export function normalizeServerURL(url: string) {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export function openExternalLink(link: string) {
-    window.jitsiNodeAPI.shellOpenExternal(link);
+    window.jitsiNodeAPI.openExternalLink(link);
 }
diff --git a/app/preload/preload.js b/app/preload/preload.js
index 16cf79a..cbe9aab 100644
--- a/app/preload/preload.js
+++ b/app/preload/preload.js
@@ -1,13 +1,37 @@
 const createElectronStorage = require('redux-persist-electron-storage');
 const { shell } = require('electron');
 const os = require('os');
+const url = require('url');
 
 const jitsiMeetElectronUtils = require('jitsi-meet-electron-utils');
 
+
+const protocolRegex = /^https?:/i;
+
+/**
+ * Opens the given link in an external browser.
+ *
+ * @param {string} link - The link (URL) that should be opened in the external browser.
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function openExternalLink(link) {
+    let u;
+
+    try {
+        u = url.parse(link);
+    } catch (e) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (protocolRegex.test(u.protocol)) {
+        shell.openExternal(link);
+    }
+}
+
+
 window.jitsiNodeAPI = {
     createElectronStorage,
     osUserInfo: os.userInfo,
-    shellOpenExternal: shell.openExternal,
+    openExternalLink,
     jitsiMeetElectronUtils
 };
-