diff --git a/macosx/TorrentTableView.m b/macosx/TorrentTableView.m
index 8c2330655..fddc18b04 100644
--- a/macosx/TorrentTableView.m
+++ b/macosx/TorrentTableView.m
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 {
     NSURL * url;
     if ((url = [NSURL URLFromPasteboard: [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard]]))
-        [fController openURL: url];
+        [fController openURL: [url absoluteString]];
 }
 
 - (BOOL) validateMenuItem: (NSMenuItem *) menuItem