diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
index cc0b8289f..44742c5c7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.memberlist.GroupMemberListAct
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.reveal.RevealContactsActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadListActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadListViewModel;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.widget.LinkDialogFragment;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 
@@ -158,6 +159,12 @@ public class GroupActivity extends
 		if (isDissolved != null && !isDissolved) super.onReplyClick(item);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onLinkClick(String url){
+		LinkDialogFragment f = LinkDialogFragment.newInstance(url);
+		f.show(getSupportFragmentManager(), f.getUniqueTag());
+	}
+
 	private void setGroupEnabled(boolean enabled) {
 		sendController.setReady(enabled);
 		list.getRecyclerView().setAlpha(enabled ? 1f : 0.5f);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
index 3de0b5ce5..9545ead34 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/BaseThreadItemViewHolder.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import static androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getColor;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils.makeLinksClickable;
 
 @UiThread
 @NotNullByDefault
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public abstract class BaseThreadItemViewHolder<I extends ThreadItem>
 	@CallSuper
 	public void bind(I item, ThreadItemListener<I> listener) {
 		textView.setText(StringUtils.trim(item.getText()));
+		makeLinksClickable(textView, listener::onLinkClick);
 
 		author.setAuthor(item.getAuthor(), item.getAuthorInfo());
 		author.setDate(item.getTimestamp());
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
index cca103919..2941cdf94 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadItemAdapter.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public class ThreadItemAdapter<I extends ThreadItem>
 
 	public interface ThreadItemListener<I> {
 		void onReplyClick(I item);
+		void onLinkClick(String url);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
index 003061618..1939a5d9b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController.SendListener;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.TextSendController.SendState;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.view.UnreadMessageButton;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.widget.LinkDialogFragment;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.attachment.AttachmentHeader;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
@@ -202,6 +203,12 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<I extends ThreadItem, A extends ThreadI
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onLinkClick(String url) {
+		LinkDialogFragment f = LinkDialogFragment.newInstance(url);
+		f.show(getSupportFragmentManager(), f.getUniqueTag());
+	}
+
 	protected void setToolbarSubTitle(SharingInfo sharingInfo) {
 		ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
 		if (actionBar != null) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
index a248c5474..65f3e6084 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_thread.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
 			android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
 			android:textIsSelectable="true"
 			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+			android:textColorLink="@color/briar_text_link"
+			android:autoLink="web"
 			app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"