diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index c23114d..424242c 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -985,6 +985,11 @@
                     return;
                 }
 
+                this.openLXMFConversation(destinationHash);
+
+            },
+            openLXMFConversation(destinationHash) {
+
                 // attempt to find existing peer so we can show their name
                 const existingPeer = this.peers[destinationHash];
                 if(existingPeer){
@@ -1359,6 +1364,15 @@
                     return;
                 }
 
+                // lxmf urls should open the conversation
+                if(url.startsWith("lxmf@")){
+                    const destinationHash = url.replace("lxmf@", "");
+                    if(destinationHash.length === 32){
+                        this.openLXMFConversation(destinationHash);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // attempt to parse url
                 const parsedUrl = this.parseNomadnetworkUrl(url);
                 if(parsedUrl != null){