diff --git a/data/io.github.flattool.Warehouse.desktop.in b/data/io.github.flattool.Warehouse.desktop.in
index 33298e3b..b5847a7c 100644
--- a/data/io.github.flattool.Warehouse.desktop.in
+++ b/data/io.github.flattool.Warehouse.desktop.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 # Translators: Do not translate the application name
 Name=Warehouse
-Exec=warehouse %F
+Exec=warehouse %U
 Icon=io.github.flattool.Warehouse
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ StartupNotify=true
 Keywords=flatpak;packages;apps;remotes;snapshots;
 Comment=Manage all things Flatpak
 X-Purism-FormFactor=Workstation;Mobile;
-MimeType=application/vnd.flatpak.ref;application/vnd.flatpak;x-scheme-handler/flatpak;application/vnd.flatpak.repo
+MimeType=application/vnd.flatpak.ref;application/vnd.flatpak;x-scheme-handler/flatpak;x-scheme-handler/flatpak+https;x-scheme-handler/flatpak+http;application/vnd.flatpak.repo
diff --git a/src/install_page/select_page.py b/src/install_page/select_page.py
index b1d2a853..325ae352 100644
--- a/src/install_page/select_page.py
+++ b/src/install_page/select_page.py
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ def local_install_apply_callback(self, installation, file_names):
 		requests = []
 		for file in file_names:
 			# sadly flatpak doesn't support multiple local installs in one command :(
+			file_ref = file.get_path() or file.get_uri()
 			requests.append(
 				{
 					"remote": "local_file",
 					"installation": installation,
-					"package_names": [file.get_path()],
+					"package_names": [file_ref],
 					"extra_flags": [],
 				}
 			)
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index dd84c96f..56986f79 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -206,10 +206,15 @@ def do_command_line(self, command_line):
 
 		if len(args) > 1:  # First arg is program name
 			files = []
-			for path in args[1:]:
-				gfile = Gio.File.new_for_path(path)
-				if gfile.query_exists():
+			for arg in args[1:]:
+				if arg.startswith("flatpak+https://") or arg.startswith("flatpak+http://"):
+					url = arg[len("flatpak+"):]
+					gfile = Gio.File.new_for_uri(url)
 					files.append(gfile)
+				else:
+					gfile = Gio.File.new_for_path(arg)
+					if gfile.query_exists():
+						files.append(gfile)
 
 			if files:
 				self.open(files, "")
diff --git a/src/main_window/window.py b/src/main_window/window.py
index df35cf1c..2636323c 100644
--- a/src/main_window/window.py
+++ b/src/main_window/window.py
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ def on_file_drop(self, drop_target, value, x, y):
 			paks = []
 			remotes = []
 			for file in value:
-				path = file.get_path()
+				path = file.get_path() or file.get_uri()
 				if path.endswith(".flatpak") or path.endswith(".flatpakref"):
-					paks.append(Gio.File.new_for_path(path))
+					paks.append(file)
 				elif path.endswith(".flatpakrepo"):
 					remotes.append(path)
 				else: