diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
index 1460e3c059..7b3ebaacc6 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Browser/BrowserLayout.qml
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ Rectangle {
         return url;
     }
 
+    function openUrlInNewTab(url) {
+        browserWindow.addNewTab()
+        currentWebView.url = determineRealURL(url)
+    }
+
     property Component accessDialogComponent: BrowserConnectionModal {
         currentTab: tabs.getTab(tabs.currentIndex) && tabs.getTab(tabs.currentIndex).item
         x: browserWindow.width - width - Style.current.halfPadding
@@ -114,8 +119,7 @@ Rectangle {
     FavoriteMenu {
         id: favoriteMenu
         openInNewTab: function (url) {
-            browserWindow.addNewTab()
-            currentWebView.url = url
+            browserWindow.openUrlInNewTab(url)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
index e561b77597..7e6fbc42fe 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatText.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Item {
                 return;
             }
 
-            Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+            appMain.openLink(link)
         }
 
         onLinkHovered: {
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/LinksMessage.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/LinksMessage.qml
index 69d2d6784a..e87a34b8a6 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/LinksMessage.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/LinksMessage.qml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Column {
                 anchors.right: linkImage.right
                 anchors.bottom: linkSite.bottom
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally(linkData.address)
+                onClicked:  appMain.openLink(linkData.address)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/ChooseBrowserPopup.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/ChooseBrowserPopup.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ef15bd3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/ChooseBrowserPopup.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import QtQuick 2.12
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
+import "../../../../imports"
+import "../../../../shared"
+import "../../../../shared/status"
+
+ModalPopup {
+    property string link
+
+    id: popup
+
+    title: qsTr("Choose browser")
+    width: 440
+    height: 425
+
+    Column {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        spacing: 20
+
+        Image {
+            source: "../../../img/chooseBrowserImage.png"
+            width: 240
+            height: 148
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        StatusButton {
+            text: qsTr("Open in Status")
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            onClicked: {
+                appSettings.showBrowserSelector = !rememberChoiceCheckBox.checked
+                changeAppSection(Constants.browser)
+                browserLayoutContainer.item.openUrlInNewTab(popup.link)
+                popup.close()
+            }
+        }
+
+        StatusButton {
+            text: qsTr("Open in my default browser")
+            type: "secondary"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            onClicked: {
+                appSettings.showBrowserSelector = !rememberChoiceCheckBox.checked
+                Qt.openUrlExternally(popup.link)
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        StatusCheckBox {
+            id: rememberChoiceCheckBox
+            text: qsTr("Remember my choice. To override it, go to settings.")
+            width: parent.width
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/AboutContainer.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/AboutContainer.qml
index 4edee6b944..014ac88d71 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/AboutContainer.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/AboutContainer.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.top: element12.top
         anchors.topMargin: 58
         font.pixelSize: 14
-        onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+        onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.top: element13.top
         anchors.topMargin: 58
         font.pixelSize: 14
-        onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+        onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
 
         MouseArea {
           anchors.fill: parent
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.leftMargin: Style.current.bigPadding
         anchors.top: element14.top
         anchors.topMargin: 58
-        onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+        onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ Item {
     }
     StyledText {
         id: faqLink
-        text: "<a href='https://status.im/docs/FAQs.html'>Frequently asked questions</a>"
+        text: `<a href='https://status.im/docs/FAQs.html'>${qsTr("Frequently asked questions")}</a>`
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.leftMargin: Style.current.bigPadding
         anchors.top: privacyPolicyLink.top
         anchors.topMargin: 58
-        onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+        onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/DevicesContainer.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/DevicesContainer.qml
index 9eb2c64bd4..6000dd4ccd 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/DevicesContainer.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/DevicesContainer.qml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Item {
             MouseArea {
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://status.im/user_guides/pairing_devices.html")
+                onClicked: appMain.openLink("https://status.im/user_guides/pairing_devices.html")
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/Ens/TermsAndConditions.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/Ens/TermsAndConditions.qml
index 568c60e5b2..d9c1bdd641 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/Ens/TermsAndConditions.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/Ens/TermsAndConditions.qml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Item {
                     text: qsTr(`<a href="%1%2">Look up on Etherscan</a>`).arg(walletModel.etherscanLink.replace("/tx", "/address")).arg(profileModel.ens.getUsernameRegistrar())
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.right: parent.right
-                    onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+                    onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
                     MouseArea {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton // we don't want to eat clicks on the Text
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Item {
                     text: qsTr(`<a href="%1%2">Look up on Etherscan</a>`).arg(walletModel.etherscanLink.replace("/tx", "/address")).arg(profileModel.ens.getENSRegistry())
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.right: parent.right
-                    onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+                    onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
                     MouseArea {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton // we don't want to eat clicks on the Text
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/HelpContainer.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/HelpContainer.qml
index a3dcba9b5f..f6288b3802 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/HelpContainer.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/HelpContainer.qml
@@ -135,49 +135,40 @@ Item {
 
             StyledText {
                 id: faqLink
-                //% "<a href='https://status.im/docs/FAQs.html'>Frequently asked questions</a>"
-                text: qsTrId("-a-href--https---status-im-docs-faqs-html--frequently-asked-questions--a-")
+                text: `<a href='https://status.im/docs/FAQs.html'>${qsTr("Frequently asked questions")}</a>`
                 font.pixelSize: 15
+                onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
                 MouseArea {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: {
-                        mouse.accepted = false
-                        Qt.openUrlExternally("https://status.im/faq/")
-                    }
+                    acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton // we don't want to eat clicks on the Text
                 }
             }
 
             StyledText {
                 id: issueLink
-                //% "<a href='https://github.com/status-im/nim-status-client/issues/new'>Submit a bug</a>"
-                text: qsTrId("-a-href--https---github-com-status-im-nim-status-client-issues-new--submit-a-bug--a-")
+                text: `<a href='https://github.com/status-im/nim-status-client/issues/new'>${qsTr("Submit a bug")}</a>`
                 anchors.topMargin: Style.current.bigPadding
                 anchors.top: faqLink.bottom
                 font.pixelSize: 15
+                onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
                 MouseArea {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: {
-                        mouse.accepted = false
-                        Qt.openUrlExternally("https://github.com/status-im/nim-status-client/issues/new")
-                    }
+                    acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton // we don't want to eat clicks on the Text
                 }
             }
 
             StyledText {
-                //% "<a href='https://discuss.status.im/c/features/51'>Request a feature</a>"
-                text: qsTrId("-a-href--https---discuss-status-im-c-features-51--request-a-feature--a-")
+                text: `<a href='https://discuss.status.im/c/features/51'>${qsTr("Request a feature")}</a>`
                 anchors.topMargin: Style.current.bigPadding
                 anchors.top: issueLink.bottom
                 font.pixelSize: 15
+                onLinkActivated: appMain.openLink(link)
                 MouseArea {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: {
-                        mouse.accepted = false
-                        Qt.openUrlExternally("https://discuss.status.im/c/features/51")
-                    }
+                    acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton // we don't want to eat clicks on the Text
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/components/collectiblesComponents/CollectiblesModal.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/components/collectiblesComponents/CollectiblesModal.qml
index b196ee262f..f221c08c1a 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/components/collectiblesComponents/CollectiblesModal.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/components/collectiblesComponents/CollectiblesModal.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ModalPopup {
         label: popup.buttonText
         anchors.top: parent.top
         onClicked: {
-            Qt.openUrlExternally(popup.buttonLink)
+            appMain.openLink(popup.buttonLink)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppMain.qml b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
index e03580ae11..9958aefe09 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppMain.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "../shared/status"
 import "./AppLayouts"
 import "./AppLayouts/Timeline"
 import "./AppLayouts/Wallet"
+import "./AppLayouts/Chat/components"
 
 RowLayout {
     id: appMain
@@ -27,6 +28,33 @@ RowLayout {
         return profileModel.contacts.list.rowData(index, useLargeImage ? "largeImage" : "thumbnailImage")
     }
 
+    function openPopup(popupComponent, params = {}) {
+        const popup = popupComponent.createObject(appMain, params);
+        popup.open()
+        return popup
+    }
+
+    function openLink(link) {
+        if (appSettings.showBrowserSelector) {
+            appMain.openPopup(chooseBrowserPopupComponent, {link: link})
+        } else {
+            if (appSettings.openLinksInStatus) {
+                appMain.changeAppSection(Constants.browser)
+                browserLayoutContainer.item.openUrlInNewTab(link)
+            } else {
+                Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: chooseBrowserPopupComponent
+        ChooseBrowserPopup {
+            onClosed: {
+                destroy()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     ToastMessage {
         id: toastMessage
diff --git a/ui/app/img/chooseBrowserImage.png b/ui/app/img/chooseBrowserImage.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58476a6ab9
Binary files /dev/null and b/ui/app/img/chooseBrowserImage.png differ
diff --git a/ui/main.qml b/ui/main.qml
index a20e7eb3bb..3fe68c9631 100644
--- a/ui/main.qml
+++ b/ui/main.qml
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property int fontSize: Constants.fontSizeM
 
         // Browser settings
+        property bool showBrowserSelector: true
+        property bool openLinksInStatus: true
         property bool showFavoritesBar: false
         property bool autoLoadImages: true
         property bool javaScriptEnabled: true
@@ -153,6 +155,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property bool hideSignPhraseModal: defaultAppSettings.hideSignPhraseModal
 
         // Browser settings
+        property bool showBrowserSelector: defaultAppSettings.showBrowserSelector
+        property bool openLinksInStatus: defaultAppSettings.openLinksInStatus
         property bool showFavoritesBar: defaultAppSettings.showFavoritesBar
         property bool autoLoadImages: defaultAppSettings.autoLoadImages
         property bool javaScriptEnabled: defaultAppSettings.javaScriptEnabled
diff --git a/ui/nim-status-client.pro b/ui/nim-status-client.pro
index d86f73827b..47e7508256 100644
--- a/ui/nim-status-client.pro
+++ b/ui/nim-status-client.pro
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ DISTFILES += \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/qmldir \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/AddChat.qml \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/ClosedEmptyView.qml \
+    app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/ChooseBrowserPopup.qml \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/EmojiCategoryButton.qml \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/EmojiPopup.qml \
     app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/EmojiReaction.qml \
diff --git a/ui/shared/ToastMessage.qml b/ui/shared/ToastMessage.qml
index 549bf29911..c44dcfa419 100644
--- a/ui/shared/ToastMessage.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/ToastMessage.qml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Popup {
         font.weight: Font.Medium
         anchors.leftMargin: 12
         onLinkActivated: {
-            Qt.openUrlExternally(root.link)
+            appMain.openLink(root.link)
             root.close()
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/shared/status/StatusCheckBox.qml b/ui/shared/status/StatusCheckBox.qml
index 10b21c991a..0a0448c480 100644
--- a/ui/shared/status/StatusCheckBox.qml
+++ b/ui/shared/status/StatusCheckBox.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ CheckBox {
         text: control.text
         opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.3
         verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+        width: parent.width
         leftPadding: !!control.text ? control.indicator.width + control.spacing : control.indicator.width
     }
 }