diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 7b25f9213c..908c6b831e 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ static const char* kHandledProtocols[] = {
 	"https",
 	"file",
 	"about",
-	"data"
+	"data",
+	"gopher"
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/WebPositive.rdef b/src/apps/webpositive/WebPositive.rdef
index a2617449b1..40a22f8169 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/WebPositive.rdef
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/WebPositive.rdef
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ resource file_types message {
 	"types" = "application/xhtml+xml",
 	"types" = "application/x-vnd.Be.URL.file",
 	"types" = "application/x-vnd.Be.URL.ftp",
+	"types" = "application/x-vnd.Be.URL.gopher",
 	"types" = "application/x-vnd.Be.URL.http",
 	"types" = "application/x-vnd.Be.URL.https"
 };