diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
index a0d0da69ac..0c13bd4f68 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/PasteToConnect.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.IncognitoView
 import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.SettingsActionItem
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import java.net.URI
+import java.net.URISyntaxException
 
 @Composable
 fun PasteToConnectView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ fun PasteToConnectLayout(
         title = generalGetString(MR.strings.invalid_connection_link),
         text = generalGetString(MR.strings.this_string_is_not_a_connection_link)
       )
+    } catch (e: URISyntaxException) {
+      AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
+        title = generalGetString(MR.strings.invalid_connection_link),
+        text = generalGetString(MR.strings.this_string_is_not_a_connection_link)
+      )
     }
   }