diff --git a/lib/util/cleanup_url.dart b/lib/util/cleanup_url.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af542be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/cleanup_url.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+String cleanUpUrl(String url) {
+  if (url.startsWith('https://')) {
+    url = url.substring(8);
+  }
+  if (url.startsWith('www.')) {
+    url = url.substring(4);
+  }
+
+  return url;
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/post.dart b/lib/widgets/post.dart
index a079841..2f4b3fb 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/post.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/post.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import '../hooks/delayed_loading.dart';
 import '../hooks/logged_in_action.dart';
 import '../pages/full_post.dart';
 import '../url_launcher.dart';
+import '../util/cleanup_url.dart';
 import '../util/extensions/api.dart';
 import '../util/goto.dart';
 import 'bottom_modal.dart';
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class Post extends HookWidget {
                               text: '@',
                               style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.w300)),
                           TextSpan(
-                              text: instanceUrl,
+                              text: cleanUpUrl(instanceUrl),
                               style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.w600),
                               recognizer: TapGestureRecognizer()
                                 ..onTap =