diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
index 6b6e500..f87dc23 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Browser.py
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ class Browser:
                 entered_url = e_url.get_edit_text().strip()
                 if not "`" in entered_url and ":" in entered_url:
                     pos = entered_url.find("|")
-                    if pos: entered_url = entered_url[:pos]+"`"+entered_url[pos+1:]
+                    if pos > 0: entered_url = entered_url[:pos]+"`"+entered_url[pos+1:]
                 self.retrieve_url(entered_url)
             except Exception as e:
                 self.browser_footer = urwid.Text("Could not open link: "+str(e))