diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/MastodonAPIRequest.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/MastodonAPIRequest.java
index ad9a6254e..44a740401 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/MastodonAPIRequest.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/MastodonAPIRequest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
@@ -101,9 +102,14 @@ public abstract class MastodonAPIRequest<T> extends APIRequest<T>{
 	}
 
 	public MastodonAPIRequest<T> wrapProgress(Activity activity, @StringRes int message, boolean cancelable){
+		return wrapProgress(activity, message, cancelable, null);
+	}
+
+	public MastodonAPIRequest<T> wrapProgress(Activity activity, @StringRes int message, boolean cancelable, Consumer<ProgressDialog> transform){
 		progressDialog=new ProgressDialog(activity);
 		progressDialog.setMessage(activity.getString(message));
 		progressDialog.setCancelable(cancelable);
+		if (transform != null) transform.accept(progressDialog);
 		if(cancelable){
 			progressDialog.setOnCancelListener(dialog->cancel());
 		}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
index 5e45aaa15..8b6e9ae80 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import static org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences.trueBlackTheme;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ClipboardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.SetDomainBlocked;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.AuthorizeFollowRequest;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.RejectFollowRequest;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.notifications.DismissNotification;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.search.GetSearchResults;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.statuses.DeleteStatus;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.statuses.GetStatusByID;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.statuses.SetStatusPinned;
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Emoji;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.ListTimeline;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Notification;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Relationship;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.SearchResults;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Status;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.M3AlertDialogBuilder;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.text.CustomEmojiSpan;
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ import org.parceler.Parcels;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.time.ZoneId;
 import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
@@ -697,12 +703,61 @@ public class UiUtils{
 		return theme==GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.DARK;
 	}
 
-	public static void openURL(Context context, @Nullable String accountID, String url){
+	// https://mastodon.foo.bar/@User
+	// https://mastodon.foo.bar/@User/43456787654678
+	// https://pleroma.foo.bar/users/User
+	// https://pleroma.foo.bar/users/9qTHT2ANWUdXzENqC0
+	// https://pleroma.foo.bar/notice/9sBHWIlwwGZi5QGlHc
+	// https://pleroma.foo.bar/objects/d4643c42-3ae0-4b73-b8b0-c725f5819207
+	// https://friendica.foo.bar/profile/user
+	// https://friendica.foo.bar/display/d4643c42-3ae0-4b73-b8b0-c725f5819207
+	// https://misskey.foo.bar/notes/83w6r388br (always lowercase)
+	// https://pixelfed.social/p/connyduck/391263492998670833
+	// https://pixelfed.social/connyduck
+	// https://gts.foo.bar/@goblin/statuses/01GH9XANCJ0TA8Y95VE9H3Y0Q2
+	// https://gts.foo.bar/@goblin
+	// https://foo.microblog.pub/o/5b64045effd24f48a27d7059f6cb38f5
+	//
+	// COPIED FROM https://github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/blob/develop/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/LinkHelper.kt
+	public static boolean looksLikeMastodonUrl(String urlString) {
+		URI uri;
+		try {
+			uri = new URI(urlString);
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (uri.getQuery() != null || uri.getFragment() != null || uri.getPath() == null) return false;
+
+		String it = uri.getPath();
+		return it.matches("^/@[^/]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/@[^/]+/\\d+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/users/\\w+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/notice/[a-zA-Z0-9]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/objects/[-a-f0-9]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/notes/[a-z0-9]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/display/[-a-f0-9]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/profile/\\w+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/p/\\w+/\\d+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/\\w+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/@[^/]+/statuses/[a-zA-Z0-9]+$") ||
+			it.matches("^/o/[a-f0-9]+$");
+	}
+
+	public static void openURL(Context context, String accountID, String url){
+		Consumer<ProgressDialog> transformDialogForLookup = dialog -> {
+			dialog.setTitle(R.string.sk_loading_fediverse_resource_title);
+			dialog.setButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEGATIVE, context.getString(R.string.cancel), (d, which) -> d.cancel());
+			dialog.setButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE, context.getString(R.string.open_in_browser), (d, which) -> {
+				d.cancel();
+				launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+			});
+		};
+
 		Uri uri=Uri.parse(url);
-		if(accountID!=null && "https".equals(uri.getScheme()) && AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).domain.equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getAuthority())){
-			List<String> path=uri.getPathSegments();
-			// Match URLs like https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/108132679274083591
-			if(path.size()==2 && path.get(0).matches("^@[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$") && path.get(1).matches("^[0-9]+$")){
+		List<String> path=uri.getPathSegments();
+		if(accountID!=null && "https".equals(uri.getScheme())){
+			if(path.size()==2 && path.get(0).matches("^@[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$") && path.get(1).matches("^[0-9]+$") && AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).domain.equalsIgnoreCase(uri.getAuthority())){
 				new GetStatusByID(path.get(1))
 						.setCallback(new Callback<>(){
 							@Override
@@ -719,7 +774,34 @@ public class UiUtils{
 								launchWebBrowser(context, url);
 							}
 						})
-						.wrapProgress((Activity)context, R.string.loading, true)
+						.wrapProgress((Activity)context, R.string.loading, true, transformDialogForLookup)
+						.exec(accountID);
+				return;
+			} else if (looksLikeMastodonUrl(url)) {
+				new GetSearchResults(url, null, true)
+						.setCallback(new Callback<>() {
+							@Override
+							public void onSuccess(SearchResults results) {
+								Bundle args=new Bundle();
+								args.putString("account", accountID);
+								if (!results.statuses.isEmpty()) {
+									args.putParcelable("status", Parcels.wrap(results.statuses.get(0)));
+									Nav.go((Activity) context, ThreadFragment.class, args);
+								} else if (!results.accounts.isEmpty()) {
+									args.putParcelable("profileAccount", Parcels.wrap(results.accounts.get(0)));
+									Nav.go((Activity) context, ProfileFragment.class, args);
+								} else {
+									launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+								}
+							}
+
+							@Override
+							public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {
+								error.showToast(context);
+								launchWebBrowser(context, url);
+							}
+						})
+						.wrapProgress((Activity)context, R.string.loading, true, transformDialogForLookup)
 						.exec(accountID);
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
index e044f8fd7..0efb894bb 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@
     <string name="sk_settings_hide_translate_in_timeline">Hide translate button in timeline</string>
     <string name="sk_settings_translation_availability_note_available">%s supports translation!</string>
     <string name="sk_settings_translation_availability_note_unavailable">%s does not appear to support translation.</string>
+    <string name="sk_loading_fediverse_resource_title">Looking it up on the Fediverse…</string>
 </resources>
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