diff --git a/src/app/modules/data/elements/external-link.component.ts b/src/app/modules/data/elements/external-link.component.ts
index 108d8205..454d2708 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/data/elements/external-link.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/data/elements/external-link.component.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export class ExternalLinkComponent {
   constructor(private browser: Browser) {}
 
   onLinkClick(url: string) {
-    this.browser.open(url);
+    // make sure if the url is valid and then open it in the browser (prevent problem in iOS)
+    this.browser.open(new URL(url).href);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/modules/data/types/message/message-detail-content.component.ts b/src/app/modules/data/types/message/message-detail-content.component.ts
index 9b0bd999..a2ca9342 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/data/types/message/message-detail-content.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/data/types/message/message-detail-content.component.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export class MessageDetailContentComponent {
    * @param url Web address to open
    */
   onLinkClick(url: string) {
-    this.browser.open(url);
+    // make sure if the url is valid and then open it in the browser (prevent problem in iOS)
+    this.browser.open(new URL(url).href);
   }
 }