diff --git a/recipes/telegram/package.json b/recipes/telegram/package.json
index 5f6a54364..95f06156d 100644
--- a/recipes/telegram/package.json
+++ b/recipes/telegram/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "telegram",
   "name": "Telegram",
-  "version": "3.4.1",
+  "version": "3.4.2",
   "license": "MIT",
   "config": {
     "serviceURL": "https://web.telegram.org",
diff --git a/recipes/telegram/webview.js b/recipes/telegram/webview.js
index 5126e7d1e..ca12e4040 100644
--- a/recipes/telegram/webview.js
+++ b/recipes/telegram/webview.js
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ module.exports = (Ferdium, settings) => {
 
   Ferdium.injectCSS(_path.default.join(__dirname, 'service.css'));
 
+  // This is a hack to get the telegram web app to open links in Ferdium (otherwise it asks to deeplink and open with any tg:// protocol handler)
+  window.onload(() => {});
+
   // TODO: See how this can be moved into the main ferdium app and sent as an ipc message for opening with a new window or same Ferdium recipe's webview based on user's preferences
   document.addEventListener(
     'click',