diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
index 816d3ace1d..e38b943ac6 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
@@ -971,7 +971,11 @@ void DatabaseWidget::openUrlForEntry(Entry* entry)
     } else {
         QUrl url = QUrl::fromUserInput(entry->resolveMultiplePlaceholders(entry->url()));
         if (!url.isEmpty()) {
+#ifdef KEEPASSXC_DIST_APPIMAGE
+            QProcess::execute("xdg-open", {url.toString(QUrl::FullyEncoded)});
+#else
             QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
+#endif
 
             if (config()->get(Config::MinimizeOnOpenUrl).toBool()) {
                 getMainWindow()->minimizeOrHide();
diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index d576ff70a5..1f1e459e76 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1205,7 +1205,11 @@ void MainWindow::showUpdateCheckDialog()
 
 void MainWindow::customOpenUrl(QString url)
 {
+#ifdef KEEPASSXC_DIST_APPIMAGE
+    QProcess::execute("xdg-open", {url});
+#else
     QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(url));
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWindow::openDonateUrl()