diff --git a/lib/www/index.html b/lib/www/index.html
index e041c425..b18500bd 100644
--- a/lib/www/index.html
+++ b/lib/www/index.html
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ ws.onmessage = function (evt) {
else alert("Message is received:"+ received_msg);
};
+
+// See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29186154/chrome-clicking-mailto-links-closes-websocket-connection
+$(document).on('click', 'a[href^="bitcoin:"]', function (e) {
+ e.preventDefault();
+ var btcWindow = window.open($(e.currentTarget).attr('href'));
+ btcWindow.close();
+ return false;
+});
+
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@ ws.onmessage = function (evt) {