diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
index 99e9952d3..cffc3a7df 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extension WebReaderCoordinator: WKNavigationDelegate {
   // swiftlint:disable:next line_length
   func webView(_: WKWebView, decidePolicyFor navigationAction: WKNavigationAction, decisionHandler: @escaping (WKNavigationActionPolicy) -> Void) {
     if navigationAction.navigationType == .linkActivated {
-      if let linkURL = navigationAction.request.url {
+      if let linkURL = navigationAction.request.url, !linkURL.isFileURL {
         linkHandler(linkURL)
       }
       decisionHandler(.cancel)