diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index 560fa4951..7f689c418 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -964,6 +964,14 @@ updatemodel(gpointer gdata) {
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+aboutDialogActivateLink( GtkAboutDialog * dialog UNUSED,
+                         const gchar    * link_,
+                         gpointer         user_data UNUSED )
+{
+    gtr_open_file( link_ );
+}
+
 static void
 about ( GtkWindow * parent )
 {
@@ -977,6 +985,8 @@ about ( GtkWindow * parent )
         NULL
     };
 
+    gtk_about_dialog_set_url_hook( aboutDialogActivateLink, NULL, NULL );
+
     gtk_show_about_dialog( parent,
         "name", g_get_application_name(),
         "comments", _("A fast and easy BitTorrent client"),