diff --git a/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.desktop.in.in b/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.desktop.in.in
index a2fc06d70..d0c7aada0 100644
--- a/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.desktop.in.in
+++ b/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.desktop.in.in
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 Name=Telegrand
 Comment=A Telegram client optimized for the GNOME desktop
 Type=Application
-Exec=telegrand
+TryExec=telegrand
+Exec=telegrand %U
 Terminal=false
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;
 Keywords=Gnome;GTK;
+DBusActivatable=true
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/tg;
 # Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)!
 Icon=@icon@
 StartupNotify=true
diff --git a/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.service.in b/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.service.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..847141960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/com.github.melix99.telegrand.service.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[D-BUS Service]
+Name=@application_id@
+Exec=@bindir@/telegrand --gapplication-service
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 05dec0c2b..e4ed58318 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -74,3 +74,15 @@ if glib_compile_schemas.found()
     ],
   )
 endif
+
+# D-bus service
+service_conf = configuration_data()
+service_conf.set('application_id', application_id)
+service_conf.set('bindir', bindir)
+configure_file(
+  input: '@0@.service.in'.format(base_id),
+  output: '@0@.service'.format(application_id),
+  configuration: service_conf,
+  install: true,
+  install_dir: datadir / 'dbus-1' / 'services',
+)
diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index 89b6cd3d9..648ad1cef 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ mod imp {
             obj.main_window().present();
         }
 
+        fn open(&self, files: &[gio::File], _hint: &str) {
+            debug!("Application::open");
+
+            let app = self.obj();
+            let url = files.first().map(|f| f.uri().into()).unwrap();
+            app.main_window()
+                .session_manager()
+                .handle_telegram_link(url);
+        }
+
         fn startup(&self) {
             debug!("GtkApplication<Application>::startup");
 
@@ -88,6 +98,7 @@ impl Application {
         glib::Object::builder()
             .property("application-id", APP_ID)
             .property("resource-base-path", "/com/github/melix99/telegrand/")
+            .property("flags", gio::ApplicationFlags::HANDLES_OPEN)
             .build()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/session_manager.rs b/src/session_manager.rs
index 0cb386816..895d139e1 100644
--- a/src/session_manager.rs
+++ b/src/session_manager.rs
@@ -729,6 +729,37 @@ impl SessionManager {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn handle_telegram_link(&self, link: String) {
+        let client_id = self.active_logged_in_client_id();
+        if let Some(client_id) = client_id {
+            spawn(clone!(@weak self as obj => async move {
+                let result = functions::get_internal_link_type(link, client_id).await;
+                if let Ok(link_type) = result {
+                    use enums::InternalLinkType::*;
+                    // TODO: Support other link types
+                    #[allow(clippy::single_match)]
+                    match link_type {
+                        PublicChat(data) => obj.open_chat_by_username(data.chat_username),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+            }));
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn open_chat_by_username(&self, username: String) {
+        let client_id = self.active_logged_in_client_id();
+        if let Some(client_id) = client_id {
+            spawn(clone!(@weak self as obj => async move {
+                let result = functions::search_public_chat(username, client_id).await;
+                if let Ok(chat) = result {
+                    let enums::Chat::Chat(chat) = chat;
+                    obj.select_chat(client_id, chat.id);
+                }
+            }))
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn begin_chats_search(&self) {
         if let Some(client_id) = self.active_logged_in_client_id() {
             let clients = self.imp().clients.borrow();