diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 585c9b026a..b4f7c520fe 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Session\Capability\IHandleUserSessions;
 use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
 use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
 use Friendica\Module\Maintenance;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Security\Authentication;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
@@ -614,17 +615,15 @@ class App
 	 * Automatically redirects to relative or absolute URL
 	 * Should only be used if it isn't clear if the URL is either internal or external
 	 *
+	 * @deprecated 2024.12 Use AppHelper::redirect() instead
+	 *
 	 * @param string $toUrl The target URL
 	 *
-	 * @throws HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public function redirect(string $toUrl)
 	{
-		if (!empty(parse_url($toUrl, PHP_URL_SCHEME))) {
-			Core\System::externalRedirect($toUrl);
-		} else {
-			$this->baseURL->redirect($toUrl);
-		}
+		$this->appHelper->redirect($toUrl);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/AppHelper.php b/src/AppHelper.php
index 103d7ddf91..599c15d041 100644
--- a/src/AppHelper.php
+++ b/src/AppHelper.php
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ namespace Friendica;
 
 use DateTimeZone;
 use Exception;
+use Friendica\App\BaseURL;
 use Friendica\App\Mode;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig\Capability\IManagePersonalConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\Session\Capability\IHandleUserSessions;
+use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Theme;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
 use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
@@ -68,6 +71,11 @@ final class AppHelper
 	 */
 	private $mode;
 
+	/**
+	 * @var BaseURL
+	 */
+	private $baseURL;
+
 	/**
 	 * @var L10n The translator
 	 */
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@ final class AppHelper
 		Database $database,
 		IManageConfigValues $config,
 		Mode $mode,
+		BaseURL $baseURL,
 		L10n $l10n,
 		IManagePersonalConfigValues $pConfig,
 		IHandleUserSessions $session
@@ -95,6 +104,7 @@ final class AppHelper
 		$this->config = $config;
 		$this->mode = $mode;
 		$this->l10n = $l10n;
+		$this->baseURL = $baseURL;
 		$this->pConfig = $pConfig;
 		$this->session = $session;
 	}
@@ -371,4 +381,21 @@ final class AppHelper
 			$this->setCurrentMobileTheme($mobile_theme_name);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Automatically redirects to relative or absolute URL
+	 * Should only be used if it isn't clear if the URL is either internal or external
+	 *
+	 * @param string $toUrl The target URL
+	 *
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 */
+	public function redirect(string $toUrl)
+	{
+		if (!empty(parse_url($toUrl, PHP_URL_SCHEME))) {
+			System::externalRedirect($toUrl);
+		} else {
+			$this->baseURL->redirect($toUrl);
+		}
+	}
 }