diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/webview/GBWebClient.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/webview/GBWebClient.java
index 4a4f695170..16628b86a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/webview/GBWebClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/webview/GBWebClient.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class GBWebClient extends WebViewClient {
         Uri parsedUri = Uri.parse(url);
 
         if (parsedUri.getScheme().startsWith("http")) {
-            if (GBApplication.hasInternetAccess() && firewall.isAllowed(parsedUri)) {
+            if (GBApplication.hasDirectInternetAccess() || (GBApplication.hasInternetAccess() && firewall.isAllowed(parsedUri))) {
                 view.loadUrl(url);
             } else {
                 Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));