diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 339e7e7ce..b86275c94 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@ on supported browsers please check <a href="http://www.webrtc.org/">http://www.w
     <script src="js/services/notifications.js"></script>
     <script src="js/services/backupService.js"></script>
     <script src="js/services/isMobile.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/services/uriHandler.js"></script>
 
     <script src="js/controllers/header.js"></script>
     <script src="js/controllers/footer.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/routes.js b/js/routes.js
index a4218112c..599f48677 100644
--- a/js/routes.js
+++ b/js/routes.js
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ angular
   })
   .run(function($rootScope, $location) {
     $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function(event, next, current) {
-
       if (!util.supports.data) {
         $location.path('unsupported');
       } else {
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
index 342b33cdf..bf2f387a7 100644
--- a/js/services/controllerUtils.js
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 var bitcore = require('bitcore');
 
 angular.module('copayApp.services')
-  .factory('controllerUtils', function($rootScope, $sce, $location, notification, $timeout, Socket, video) {
+  .factory('controllerUtils', function($rootScope, $sce, $location, notification, $timeout, Socket, video, uriHandler) {
     var root = {};
 
     root.getVideoMutedStatus = function(copayer) {
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
     };
 
     root.setupRootVariables = function() {
+      uriHandler.register();
       $rootScope.unitName = config.unitName;
       $rootScope.txAlertCount = 0;
       $rootScope.insightError = 0;
diff --git a/js/services/uriHandler.js b/js/services/uriHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..564bfb5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/services/uriHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var UriHandler = function() {};
+
+UriHandler.prototype.register = function() {
+  navigator.registerProtocolHandler('bitcoin',
+    'uri=%s',
+    'Copay');
+};
+
+angular.module('copayApp.services').value('uriHandler', new UriHandler());