diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
index 7875c80b15..5a69d282b4 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.chatlist.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.onboarding.*
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
+import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
 
@@ -149,7 +150,12 @@ fun processIntent(intent: Intent?) {
     "android.intent.action.VIEW" -> {
       val uri = intent.data
       if (uri != null) {
-        chatModel.appOpenUrl.value = null to uri.toURI()
+        val transformedUri = uri.toURIOrNull()
+        if (transformedUri != null) {
+          chatModel.appOpenUrl.value = null to transformedUri
+        } else {
+          AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_parsing_uri_title), generalGetString(MR.strings.error_parsing_uri_desc))
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/Extensions.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/Extensions.kt
index eb87dd1e28..540533e5ad 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/Extensions.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/Extensions.kt
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ val NotificationsMode.requiresIgnoringBattery
 lateinit var APPLICATION_ID: String
 
 fun Uri.toURI(): URI = URI(toString().replace("\n", ""))
+fun Uri.toURIOrNull(): URI? = try { toURI() } catch (e: Exception) { null }
 
 fun URI.toUri(): Uri = Uri.parse(toString())
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.android.kt
index 9ee816bb76..9d1e0c4e97 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.android.kt
@@ -241,10 +241,15 @@ private fun calculateInSampleSize(options: BitmapFactory.Options, reqWidth: Int,
 }
 
 actual fun getFileName(uri: URI): String? {
-  return androidAppContext.contentResolver.query(uri.toUri(), null, null, null, null)?.use { cursor ->
-    val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
-    cursor.moveToFirst()
-    cursor.getString(nameIndex)
+  return try {
+    androidAppContext.contentResolver.query(uri.toUri(), null, null, null, null)?.use { cursor ->
+      val nameIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(OpenableColumns.DISPLAY_NAME)
+      cursor.moveToFirst()
+      // Can make an exception
+      cursor.getString(nameIndex)
+    }
+  } catch (e: Exception) {
+    null
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 13daeef91e..f5272ce7fc 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   <string name="you_will_join_group">You will connect to all group members.</string>
   <string name="connect_via_link_verb">Connect</string>
   <string name="connect_via_link_incognito">Connect incognito</string>
+  <string name="error_parsing_uri_title">Invalid link</string>
+  <string name="error_parsing_uri_desc">Please check that SimpleX link is correct.</string>
 
   <!-- MainActivity.kt -->
   <string name="opening_database">Opening database…</string>