diff --git a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
index ee88225e..7729e4a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ export function feedUriToHref(url: string): string {
 export function linkRequiresWarning(uri: string, label: string) {
   const labelDomain = labelToDomain(label)
 
+  // If the uri started with a / we know it is internal.
+  if (uri.startsWith('/')) {
+    return false
+  }
+
   let urip
   try {
     urip = new URL(uri)
@@ -156,10 +161,8 @@ export function linkRequiresWarning(uri: string, label: string) {
   }
 
   const host = urip.hostname.toLowerCase()
-
   // Hosts that end with bsky.app or bsky.social should be trusted by default.
   if (
-    uri.startsWith('/') ||
     host.endsWith('bsky.app') ||
     host.endsWith('bsky.social') ||
     host.endsWith('blueskyweb.xyz')