diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff0db7c6de7..2ba3e778a00 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - We fixed an issue where exporting "XMP annotated pdf" without selecting an existing document would produce an exception. [#10102](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10102)
 - We fixed an issue where the "Enabled" column in the "Protected terms files" tab in the preferences could not be resized [#10285](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10285)
 - We fixed an issue where after creation of a new library, the new library was not focused. [koppor#592](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/592)
+- We fixed an issue where double clicking on an url in the file field would trigger an exception instead of opening the browser [#10480](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/10480)
 
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/desktop/JabRefDesktop.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/desktop/JabRefDesktop.java
index 5c4b332a029..72a71f211b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/desktop/JabRefDesktop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/desktop/JabRefDesktop.java
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ private static void openIsbn(String isbn, PreferencesService preferencesService)
 
     /**
      * Open an external file, attempting to use the correct viewer for it.
+     * If the "file" is an online link, instead open it with the browser
      *
      * @param databaseContext The database this file belongs to.
      * @param link            The filename.
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public static boolean openExternalFileAnyFormat(final BibDatabaseContext databas
                                                     String link,
                                                     final Optional<ExternalFileType> type) throws IOException {
         if (REMOTE_LINK_PATTERN.matcher(link.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)).matches()) {
-            openExternalFilePlatformIndependent(type, link, filePreferences);
+            openBrowser(link, filePreferences);
             return true;
         }
         Optional<Path> file = FileUtil.find(databaseContext, link, filePreferences);