diff --git a/public/locales/en/layout/modals/add-app.json b/public/locales/en/layout/modals/add-app.json
index 551f84dad..bed0d0630 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/layout/modals/add-app.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/layout/modals/add-app.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 		"isOpeningNewTab": {
 			"label": "Open in new tab",
 			"description": "Open the app in a new tab instead of the current one."
-		}
+		},
+		"customProtocolWarning": "Using a non-standard protocol. This may require pre-installed applications and can introduce security risks. Ensure that your address is secure and trusted."
 	},
 	"network": {
 		"statusChecker": {
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/EditAppModal.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/EditAppModal.tsx
index c2dfa21f5..a618f6d2e 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/EditAppModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/EditAppModal.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ import { EditAppModalTab } from './Tabs/type';
 const appUrlRegex =
   '(https?://(?:www.|(?!www))\\[?[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]+[a-zA-Z0-9]\\]?.[^\\s]{2,}|www.[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]+[a-zA-Z0-9].[^\\s]{2,}|https?://(?:www.|(?!www))\\[?[a-zA-Z0-9]+\\]?.[^\\s]{2,}|www.[a-zA-Z0-9]+.[^\\s]{2,})';
 
+const appUrlWithAnyProtocolRegex =
+  '([A-z]+://(?:www.|(?!www))\\[?[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]+[a-zA-Z0-9]\\]?.[^\\s]{2,}|www.[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]+[a-zA-Z0-9].[^\\s]{2,}|[A-z]+://(?:www.|(?!www))\\[?[a-zA-Z0-9]+\\]?.[^\\s]{2,}|www.[a-zA-Z0-9]+.[^\\s]{2,})';
+
 export const EditAppModal = ({
   context,
   id,
@@ -71,8 +74,8 @@ export const EditAppModal = ({
             return null;
           }
 
-          if (!url.match(appUrlRegex)) {
-            return 'Uri override is not a valid uri';
+          if (!url.match(appUrlWithAnyProtocolRegex)) {
+            return 'External URI is not a valid uri';
           }
 
           return null;
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/Tabs/GeneralTab/GeneralTab.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/Tabs/GeneralTab/GeneralTab.tsx
index fd5c2ea05..6bbc40a7b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/Tabs/GeneralTab/GeneralTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Modals/EditAppModal/Tabs/GeneralTab/GeneralTab.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Tabs, TextInput } from '@mantine/core';
+import { Tabs, Text, TextInput } from '@mantine/core';
 import { UseFormReturnType } from '@mantine/form';
 import { IconClick, IconCursorText, IconLink } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'next-i18next';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const GeneralTab = ({ form, openTab }: GeneralTabProps) => {
         placeholder="My example app"
         variant="default"
         withAsterisk
+        mb="md"
         {...form.getInputProps('name')}
       />
       <TextInput
@@ -31,10 +32,8 @@ export const GeneralTab = ({ form, openTab }: GeneralTabProps) => {
         placeholder="https://google.com"
         variant="default"
         withAsterisk
+        mb="md"
         {...form.getInputProps('url')}
-        onChange={(e) => {
-          form.setFieldValue('url', e.target.value);
-        }}
       />
       <TextInput
         icon={<IconClick size={16} />}
@@ -44,6 +43,13 @@ export const GeneralTab = ({ form, openTab }: GeneralTabProps) => {
         variant="default"
         {...form.getInputProps('behaviour.externalUrl')}
       />
+
+      {!form.values.behaviour.externalUrl.startsWith('https://') &&
+        !form.values.behaviour.externalUrl.startsWith('http://') && (
+          <Text color="red" mt="sm" size="sm">
+            {t('behaviour.customProtocolWarning')}
+          </Text>
+        )}
     </Tabs.Panel>
   );
 };