diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index 22f8fa178..a73eb92bf 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextAttachmentController.AttachmentLi
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextInputView;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController.SendState;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.widget.LinkDialogFragment;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.autodelete.event.ConversationMessagesDeletedEvent;
@@ -476,6 +477,12 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends BriarActivity
 		actionMode = null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onLinkClick(String url) {
+		LinkDialogFragment f = LinkDialogFragment.newInstance(url);
+		f.show(getSupportFragmentManager(), f.getUniqueTag());
+	}
+
 	private void addSelectionTracker() {
 		RecyclerView recyclerView = list.getRecyclerView();
 		if (recyclerView.getAdapter() != adapter)
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationItemViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationItemViewHolder.java
index 42fdd03c3..9a433b16a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationItemViewHolder.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.StringUtils.trim;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.formatDate;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.formatDuration;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.makeLinksClickable;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.autodelete.AutoDeleteConstants.NO_AUTO_DELETE_TIMER;
 
 @UiThread
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ abstract class ConversationItemViewHolder extends ViewHolder {
 
 		if (item.getText() != null) {
 			text.setText(trim(item.getText()));
+			makeLinksClickable(text, listener::onLinkClick);
 		}
 
 		long timestamp = item.getTime();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationListener.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationListener.java
index ad392705e..de9b526c7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationListener.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationListener.java
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ interface ConversationListener {
 
 	void onAutoDeleteTimerNoticeClicked();
 
+	void onLinkClick(String url);
+
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_in_content.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_in_content.xml
index 63b679572..f0f226729 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_in_content.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_in_content.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/message_bubble_padding_sides_inner"
 		android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/message_bubble_padding_bottom_inner"
 		android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+		android:textColorLink="@color/briar_text_link"
+		android:autoLink="web"
 		app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
 		app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/statusLayout"
 		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_out.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_out.xml
index 7e03d0a7f..144dfc1a9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_out.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_conversation_msg_out.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 			android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/message_bubble_padding_sides_inner"
 			android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/message_bubble_padding_bottom_inner"
 			android:textColor="@color/briar_text_primary_inverse"
+			android:textColorLink="@color/briar_text_link_inverse"
+			android:autoLink="web"
 			app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
 			app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/statusLayout"
 			app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
index 486bd4f4a..5722c8cd0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
 	<!-- text colors -->
 	<color name="briar_text_link">@color/briar_blue_400</color>
+	<color name="briar_text_link_inverse">@android:color/white</color>
 	<color name="briar_text_primary">#df000000</color>
 	<color name="briar_text_primary_inverse">@android:color/white</color>
 	<color name="briar_text_secondary_inverse">#b4ffffff</color>