diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 20f7044cf3..dd831815b9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ lazy val mod = module("mod",
 
 lazy val user = smallModule("user",
   Seq(common, memo, db, hub, rating, socket),
-  Seq(hasher, specs2, autoconfig) ++ playWs.bundle ++ reactivemongo.bundle ++ macwire.bundle
+  Seq(hasher, specs2, autoconfig, scalaUri) ++ playWs.bundle ++ reactivemongo.bundle ++ macwire.bundle
 )
 
 lazy val game = module("game",
diff --git a/modules/user/src/main/Links.scala b/modules/user/src/main/Links.scala
index efb062bdf4..5273ce45e4 100644
--- a/modules/user/src/main/Links.scala
+++ b/modules/user/src/main/Links.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package lila.user
 
+import io.lemonlabs.uri.Url
+
 object Links {
 
   def make(text: String): List[Link] = text.linesIterator.to(List).map(_.trim).flatMap(toLink)
@@ -10,7 +12,8 @@ object Links {
     line match {
       case UrlRegex(domain) =>
         Link(
-          site = Link.Site.allKnown find (_ matches domain) getOrElse Link.Site.Other(domain),
+          site = Link.Site.allKnown find (_ matches domain) getOrElse
+            Link.Site.Other(Url.parse(domain).toStringPunycode),
           url = if (line startsWith "http") line else s"https://$line"
         ).some
       case _ => none