diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
index 7115ebd315..9013422613 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
@@ -369,7 +369,11 @@ public boolean launchIntent(Uri url) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!url.toString().startsWith(appUrl) && !appAllowNavigationMask.matches(url.getHost())) {
+        Uri appUri = Uri.parse(appUrl);
+        if (
+            !(url.getHost().equals(appUri.getHost()) && url.getScheme().equals(appUri.getScheme())) &&
+            !appAllowNavigationMask.matches(url.getHost())
+        ) {
             try {
                 Intent openIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, url);
                 getContext().startActivity(openIntent);