diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 993b094b..143f1262 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Minor: Added `/shield` and `/shieldoff` commands to toggle shield mode. (#4580)
 - Bugfix: Fixed the menu warping on macOS on Qt6. (#4595)
 - Bugfix: Fixed link tooltips not showing unless the thumbnail setting was enabled. (#4597)
+- Bugfix: Domains starting with `http` are now parsed as links again. (#4598)
 - Bugfix: Fixed click effects on buttons not being antialiased. (#4473)
 - Dev: Added the ability to control the `followRedirect` mode for requests. (#4594)
 
diff --git a/src/common/LinkParser.cpp b/src/common/LinkParser.cpp
index 81304b86..8ef1dc23 100644
--- a/src/common/LinkParser.cpp
+++ b/src/common/LinkParser.cpp
@@ -137,16 +137,18 @@ LinkParser::LinkParser(const QString &unparsedString)
     if (remaining.startsWith(QStringLiteral("http"), Qt::CaseInsensitive) &&
         remaining.length() >= 4 + 3 + 1)  // 'http' + '://' + [any]
     {
-        remaining = remaining.mid(4);  // 'http'
+        // optimistic view assuming there's a protocol (http or https)
+        auto withProto = remaining.mid(4);  // 'http'
 
-        if (remaining[0] == QChar(u's') || remaining[0] == QChar(u'S'))
+        if (withProto[0] == QChar(u's') || withProto[0] == QChar(u'S'))
         {
-            remaining = remaining.mid(1);
+            withProto = withProto.mid(1);
         }
 
-        if (remaining.startsWith(QStringLiteral("://")))
+        if (withProto.startsWith(QStringLiteral("://")))
         {
-            remaining = remaining.mid(3);
+            // there's really a protocol => consume it
+            remaining = withProto.mid(3);
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
             result.protocol = {protocol.begin(), remaining.begin()};
 #else
diff --git a/tests/src/LinkParser.cpp b/tests/src/LinkParser.cpp
index 38dc32b4..0931ef85 100644
--- a/tests/src/LinkParser.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/LinkParser.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ TEST(LinkParser, parseDomainLinks)
         {"", "1.com"},
         {"", "127.0.0.1.com"},
         {"https://", "127.0.0.1.com"},
+        {"https://", "http.cat", "/200"},
+        {"https://", "http.cat"},
+        {"", "http.cat", ":8080"},
+        {"", "http.cat"},
+        {"", "https.cat"},
+        {"", "httpsd.cat"},
+        {"", "http.cat", "/200"},
         // test case-insensitiveness
         {"HtTpS://", "127.0.0.1.CoM"},
         {"HTTP://", "XD.CHATTERINO.COM", "/#?FOO"},
@@ -146,6 +153,18 @@ TEST(LinkParser, doesntParseInvalidLinks)
         "a",
         "://chatterino.com",
         "//chatterino.com",
+        "http://pn.",
+        "http://pn./",
+        "https://pn./",
+        "pn./",
+        "pn.",
+        "http/chatterino.com",
+        "http/wiki.chatterino.com",
+        "http:cat.com",
+        "https:cat.com",
+        "http:/cat.com",
+        "http:/cat.com",
+        "https:/cat.com",
     };
 
     for (const auto &input : inputs)