diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 61ed5807..ad69b185 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+*   Fix crash when trying to open a comments-only post from 
+    the home screen widget
+
 ## [1.42.0] - 2024-03-16
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/glance/WidgetListEntry.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/glance/WidgetListEntry.kt
index 1b08da69..6d6ef02f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/glance/WidgetListEntry.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/glance/WidgetListEntry.kt
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ fun WidgetListEntry(post: UIPost, modifier: GlanceModifier = GlanceModifier) {
   val titleStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium
   val commentsAction =
     actionStartActivity<MainActivity>(actionParametersOf(destinationKey to post.shortId))
+  // If the URL starts with a /, it's a relative URL and we should open the comments page directly.
   val postAction =
-    if (post.url.isNotEmpty()) actionStartActivity(Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(post.url)))
-    else commentsAction
+    if (post.url.startsWith('/')) commentsAction
+    else actionStartActivity(Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(post.url)))
   Box(modifier.padding(8.dp)) {
     Row(
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,