diff --git a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
--- a/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
+++ b/src/Gui/KSMainWindow.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     void save();
     void saveAs();
     void saveAndExit();
+    void openUrl(const QUrl &url);
 
     public slots:
 
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 +153,10 @@
     KHelpMenu *helpMenu = new KHelpMenu(this, KAboutData::applicationData(), true);
     mDialogButtonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Help)->setMenu(helpMenu->menu());
 
+    // message widget
+    connect(mMessageWidget, &KMessageWidget::linkActivated,
+            this, &KSMainWindow::openUrl);
+
     // layouts
 
     mDivider->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
@@ -327,3 +332,8 @@
     ExportManager::instance()->doSave();
     QApplication::quit();
 }
+
+void KSMainWindow::openUrl(const QUrl &url)
+{
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
+}