diff --git a/osu.Framework.Android/AndroidGameHost.cs b/osu.Framework.Android/AndroidGameHost.cs
index a68b461da8..54a0c35dc5 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Android/AndroidGameHost.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.Android/AndroidGameHost.cs
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@ public override void OpenUrlExternally(string url)
             if (!url.CheckIsValidUrl())
                 throw new ArgumentException("The provided URL must be one of either http://, https:// or mailto: protocols.", nameof(url));
 
-            using (var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView, Uri.Parse(url)))
+            try
             {
-                // Recommended way to open URLs on Android 11+
-                // https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility/use-cases#open-urls-browser-or-other-app
-                try
+                using (var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView, Uri.Parse(url)))
                 {
+                    // Recommended way to open URLs on Android 11+
+                    // https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility/use-cases#open-urls-browser-or-other-app
                     gameView.Activity.StartActivity(intent);
                 }
-                catch (ActivityNotFoundException e)
-                {
-                    Logger.Error(e, $"Failed to start intent: {intent}");
-                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(ex, "Unable to open external link.");
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Framework.iOS/IOSGameHost.cs b/osu.Framework.iOS/IOSGameHost.cs
index 6a54592872..af41bf85c1 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.iOS/IOSGameHost.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework.iOS/IOSGameHost.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.IO.Stores;
 using osu.Framework.iOS.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.iOS.Graphics.Video;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Platform.MacOS;
 using UIKit;
@@ -65,12 +66,19 @@ public override void OpenUrlExternally(string url)
                 && !url.StartsWith("itms-beta://", StringComparison.Ordinal))
                 throw new ArgumentException("The provided URL must be one of either http://, https:// or mailto: protocols.", nameof(url));
 
-            UIApplication.SharedApplication.InvokeOnMainThread(() =>
+            try
             {
-                NSUrl nsurl = NSUrl.FromString(url).AsNonNull();
-                if (UIApplication.SharedApplication.CanOpenUrl(nsurl))
-                    UIApplication.SharedApplication.OpenUrl(nsurl, new NSDictionary(), null);
-            });
+                UIApplication.SharedApplication.InvokeOnMainThread(() =>
+                {
+                    NSUrl nsurl = NSUrl.FromString(url).AsNonNull();
+                    if (UIApplication.SharedApplication.CanOpenUrl(nsurl))
+                        UIApplication.SharedApplication.OpenUrl(nsurl, new NSDictionary(), null);
+                });
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(ex, "Unable to open external link.");
+            }
         }
 
         public override IResourceStore<TextureUpload> CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore)
diff --git a/osu.Framework/Platform/DesktopGameHost.cs b/osu.Framework/Platform/DesktopGameHost.cs
index a9c1674834..36e771de94 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Platform/DesktopGameHost.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Platform/DesktopGameHost.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
 
 namespace osu.Framework.Platform
 {
@@ -81,7 +82,14 @@ public override void OpenUrlExternally(string url)
             if (!url.CheckIsValidUrl())
                 throw new ArgumentException("The provided URL must be one of either http://, https:// or mailto: protocols.", nameof(url));
 
-            openUsingShellExecute(url);
+            try
+            {
+                openUsingShellExecute(url);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(ex, "Unable to open external link.");
+            }
         }
 
         public override bool PresentFileExternally(string filename)