diff --git a/middleware/auth.ts b/middleware/auth.ts
index 7d5c36c4..2f048b7e 100644
--- a/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to) => {
 
 function handleAuth(to: RouteLocationNormalized) {
   if (to.path === '/') {
+    // handle PWA protocol handler
+    if (to.query['protocol-handler'] && to.query.target) {
+      const target = decodeURIComponent(to.query.target as string).replace(/^web\+ap:\/\//, 'https://')
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.log(target)
+      return navigateTo('/home')
+    }
+
     // Installed PWA shortcut to notifications
     if (to.query['notifications-pwa-shortcut'] !== undefined) {
       if (currentUser.value)
diff --git a/modules/pwa/i18n.ts b/modules/pwa/i18n.ts
index e1cfe25b..f489e021 100644
--- a/modules/pwa/i18n.ts
+++ b/modules/pwa/i18n.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ export async function createI18n(): Promise<LocalizedWebManifest> {
     edge_side_panel: {
       preferred_width: 480,
     },
+    protocol_handlers: [{
+      protocol: 'web+ap',
+      url: '/?protocol-handler=1&target=%s',
+    }],
   }
 
   if (env === 'release') {