diff --git a/Riot.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Riot.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index f5bef4c89..aba1424ef 100644
--- a/Riot.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Riot.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 		B1098C0D21ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouter.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1098C0821ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouter.swift */; };
 		B1098C1021ED07E4000DDA48 /* Presentable.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1098C0B21ED07E4000DDA48 /* Presentable.swift */; };
 		B1098C1121ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouterType.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1098C0C21ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouterType.swift */; };
+		B109D6F1222D8C400061B6D9 /* UIApplication.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B109D6F0222D8C400061B6D9 /* UIApplication.swift */; };
 		B10B3B5B2201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B10B3B592201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.swift */; };
 		B10B3B5C2201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B10B3B5A2201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.xib */; };
 		B1107EC82200B0720038014B /* KeyBackupRecoverSuccessViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1107EC72200B0720038014B /* KeyBackupRecoverSuccessViewController.swift */; };
@@ -534,6 +535,7 @@
 		B1098C0821ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouter.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NavigationRouter.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B1098C0B21ED07E4000DDA48 /* Presentable.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Presentable.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B1098C0C21ED07E4000DDA48 /* NavigationRouterType.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NavigationRouterType.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		B109D6F0222D8C400061B6D9 /* UIApplication.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UIApplication.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B10B3B592201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = KeyBackupBannerCell.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B10B3B5A2201DD740072C76B /* KeyBackupBannerCell.xib */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; path = KeyBackupBannerCell.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B1107EC72200B0720038014B /* KeyBackupRecoverSuccessViewController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = KeyBackupRecoverSuccessViewController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -2854,6 +2856,7 @@
 				B140B4A121F87F7100E3F5FE /* OperationQueue.swift */,
 				B1E5368821FB1E20001F3AFF /* UIButton.swift */,
 				3281BCF62201FA4200F4A383 /* UIControl.swift */,
+				B109D6F0222D8C400061B6D9 /* UIApplication.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Categories;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -3673,6 +3676,7 @@
 				B1B558CE20EF768F00210D55 /* RoomOutgoingEncryptedAttachmentBubbleCell.m in Sources */,
 				B1B5577D20EE84BF00210D55 /* CircleButton.m in Sources */,
 				32BF995521FA2AB700698084 /* SettingsKeyBackupViewAction.swift in Sources */,
+				B109D6F1222D8C400061B6D9 /* UIApplication.swift in Sources */,
 				B1B558FF20EF768F00210D55 /* RoomIncomingTextMsgBubbleCell.m in Sources */,
 				B1098C0021ECFE65000DDA48 /* KeyBackupSetupPassphraseViewController.swift in Sources */,
 				B1B5591020EF782800210D55 /* TableViewCellWithPhoneNumberTextField.m in Sources */,
diff --git a/Riot/Categories/UIApplication.swift b/Riot/Categories/UIApplication.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9fe932d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Riot/Categories/UIApplication.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ 
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ 
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ 
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import Foundation
+
+extension UIApplication {
+    @objc func vc_open(_ url: URL, completionHandler completion: ((_ success: Bool) -> Void)? = nil) {
+        
+        let application = UIApplication.shared
+        
+        guard application.canOpenURL(url) else {
+            completion?(false)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
+            application.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: { success in
+                completion?(false)
+            })
+        } else {
+            let success = application.openURL(url)
+            completion?(success)
+        }
+    }
+}