diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml b/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
index fa2f9fcfb3..014bb14906 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
 
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+
+                <data
+                    android:host="main_activity"
+                    android:scheme="osmand_telegram" />
+            </intent-filter>
+
         </activity>
 
         <service
diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
index 55fcacfc5f..610f0338ba 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ import android.os.Parcelable;
 public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 
 	private String itemName;
-	private String appPackage;
+	private String uri;
 	private int flags;
 
-	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String appPackage) {
-		this(itemName, appPackage, -1);
+	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String uri) {
+		this(itemName, uri, -1);
 	}
 
-	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String appPackage, int flags) {
+	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String uri, int flags) {
 		this.itemName = itemName;
-		this.appPackage = appPackage;
+		this.uri = uri;
 		this.flags = flags;
 	}
 
 	protected AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(Parcel in) {
 		itemName = in.readString();
-		appPackage = in.readString();
+		uri = in.readString();
 		flags = in.readInt();
 	}
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 		return itemName;
 	}
 
-	public String getAppPackage() {
-		return appPackage;
+	public String getUri() {
+		return uri;
 	}
 
 	public int getFlags() {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 	@Override
 	public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
 		dest.writeString(itemName);
-		dest.writeString(appPackage);
+		dest.writeString(uri);
 		dest.writeInt(flags);
 	}
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
index 7c1279513c..6358bb0963 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/TelegramApplication.kt
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ class TelegramApplication : Application(), OsmandHelperListener {
 		osmandAidlHelper.listener = object  : OsmandAidlHelper.OsmandHelperListener {
 			override fun onOsmandConnectionStateChanged(connected: Boolean) {
 				if (connected) {
-					val basePackage = "net.osmand.telegram"
-					val appPackage = if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) "$basePackage.debug" else basePackage
-					osmandAidlHelper.addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(getString(R.string.app_name), appPackage, -1)
+					osmandAidlHelper.addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(getString(R.string.app_name), "osmand_telegram://main_activity", -1)
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/helpers/OsmandAidlHelper.kt b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/helpers/OsmandAidlHelper.kt
index e9c8713f63..cea32c0dc0 100644
--- a/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/helpers/OsmandAidlHelper.kt
+++ b/OsmAnd-telegram/src/net/osmand/telegram/helpers/OsmandAidlHelper.kt
@@ -868,10 +868,10 @@ class OsmandAidlHelper(private val app: Application) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	fun addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(itemName: String, appPackage: String, flags: Int): Boolean {
+	fun addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(itemName: String, uri: String, flags: Int): Boolean {
 		if (mIOsmAndAidlInterface != null) {
 			try {
-				return mIOsmAndAidlInterface!!.addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(itemName, appPackage, flags))
+				return mIOsmAndAidlInterface!!.addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(itemName, uri, flags))
 			} catch (e: RemoteException) {
 				e.printStackTrace()
 			}
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
index 3667da2d0d..b83a506c99 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlApi.java
@@ -1192,11 +1192,11 @@ public class OsmandAidlApi {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	boolean addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(String itemName, String appPackage, int flags) {
-		if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(itemName) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(appPackage)) {
+	boolean addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(String itemName, String uri, int flags) {
+		if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(itemName) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(uri)) {
 			OsmandSettings settings = app.getSettings();
 			settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_NAME.set(itemName);
-			settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_APP_PACKAGE.set(appPackage);
+			settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_URI.set(uri);
 			settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_FLAGS.set(flags);
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -1206,10 +1206,10 @@ public class OsmandAidlApi {
 	public void registerNavDrawerItem(final Activity activity, ContextMenuAdapter adapter) {
 		final OsmandSettings settings = app.getSettings();
 		final String itemName = settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_NAME.get();
-		final String appPackage = settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_APP_PACKAGE.get();
-		if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(itemName) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(appPackage)) {
-			final Intent intent = activity.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(appPackage);
-			if (intent != null) {
+		final String uri = settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_URI.get();
+		if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(itemName) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(uri)) {
+			final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
+			if (intent.resolveActivity(activity.getPackageManager()) != null) {
 				int flags = settings.API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_FLAGS.get();
 				if (flags != -1) {
 					intent.addFlags(flags);
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlService.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlService.java
index 6bc3759877..3b4ac28856 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlService.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/OsmandAidlService.java
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ public class OsmandAidlService extends Service {
 		@Override
 		public boolean addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams params) throws RemoteException {
 			try {
-				return params != null && getApi("addOpenAppNavDrawerItem").addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(params.getItemName(), params.getAppPackage(), params.getFlags());
+				return params != null && getApi("addOpenAppNavDrawerItem").addOpenAppNavDrawerItem(params.getItemName(), params.getUri(), params.getFlags());
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				handleException(e);
 				return false;
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
index 55fcacfc5f..610f0338ba 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/aidl/navdrawer/AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams.java
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ import android.os.Parcelable;
 public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 
 	private String itemName;
-	private String appPackage;
+	private String uri;
 	private int flags;
 
-	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String appPackage) {
-		this(itemName, appPackage, -1);
+	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String uri) {
+		this(itemName, uri, -1);
 	}
 
-	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String appPackage, int flags) {
+	public AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(String itemName, String uri, int flags) {
 		this.itemName = itemName;
-		this.appPackage = appPackage;
+		this.uri = uri;
 		this.flags = flags;
 	}
 
 	protected AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams(Parcel in) {
 		itemName = in.readString();
-		appPackage = in.readString();
+		uri = in.readString();
 		flags = in.readInt();
 	}
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 		return itemName;
 	}
 
-	public String getAppPackage() {
-		return appPackage;
+	public String getUri() {
+		return uri;
 	}
 
 	public int getFlags() {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class AddOpenAppNavDrawerItemParams implements Parcelable {
 	@Override
 	public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
 		dest.writeString(itemName);
-		dest.writeString(appPackage);
+		dest.writeString(uri);
 		dest.writeInt(flags);
 	}
 
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
index 07f83583b6..0de8713c37 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandSettings.java
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ public class OsmandSettings {
 	public final CommonPreference<Boolean> SHOW_DASHBOARD_ON_MAP_SCREEN = new BooleanPreference("show_dashboard_on_map_screen", false).makeGlobal();
 
 	public final CommonPreference<String> API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_NAME = new StringPreference("api_nav_drawer_item_name", "").makeGlobal();
-	public final CommonPreference<String> API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_APP_PACKAGE = new StringPreference("api_nav_drawer_item_app_package", "").makeGlobal();
+	public final CommonPreference<String> API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_URI = new StringPreference("api_nav_drawer_item_uri", "").makeGlobal();
 	public final CommonPreference<Integer> API_NAV_DRAWER_ITEM_FLAGS = new IntPreference("api_nav_drawer_item_flags", -1).makeGlobal();
 
 	public final CommonPreference<Integer> NUMBER_OF_STARTS_FIRST_XMAS_SHOWN = new IntPreference("number_of_starts_first_xmas_shown", 0).makeGlobal();