diff --git a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
index bb533b12e6..effd8abd47 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export function createBskyAppAbsoluteUrl(path: string): string {
 export function createProxiedUrl(url: string): string {
   let u
   try {
-    u = URL.parse(url)
+    u = new URL(url)
   } catch {
     return url
   }
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/LinkWarning.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/LinkWarning.tsx
index dde4fee60c..b0bf76ede1 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/LinkWarning.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/LinkWarning.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function Component({
     if (share) {
       shareUrl(href)
     } else {
-      openLink(href)
+      openLink(href, false, true)
     }
   }