diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 1b55fc88d..c850464dc 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -1870,8 +1870,11 @@ class Interface:
 		for account in gajim.config.get_per('accounts'):
 			gajim.connections[account] = common.connection.Connection(account)
 															
+		# gtk hooks
 		gtk.about_dialog_set_email_hook(self.on_launch_browser_mailer, 'mail')
 		gtk.about_dialog_set_url_hook(self.on_launch_browser_mailer, 'url')
+		if gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 10, 0) and gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 10, 0):
+			gtk.link_button_set_uri_hook(self.on_launch_browser_mailer, 'url')
 		
 		self.instances = {'logs': {}}