diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "KSMainWindow.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 
+#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QPrintDialog>
 #include <QShortcut>
@@ -152,6 +153,9 @@
     KHelpMenu *helpMenu = new KHelpMenu(this, KAboutData::applicationData(), true);
     mDialogButtonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Help)->setMenu(helpMenu->menu());
 
+    // message widget
+    connect(mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::linkActivated, &QDesktopServices::openUrl);
+
     // layouts
 
     mDivider->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);