diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AboutActivity.java
index 5dd4a357b..1bcdada44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AboutActivity.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.activity;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
@@ -54,12 +56,15 @@ public class AboutActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
             @Override
             public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
-                if (!url.startsWith("http")) {
+                if (url.startsWith("http")) {
+                    Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+                    startActivity(browserIntent);
+                    return true;
+                } else {
                     url = url.replace("file:///android_asset/", "");
                     loadAsset(url);
                     return true;
                 }
-                return false;
             }
 
         });