diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b5ede8132..62cf57e9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,18 @@
                 <data
                     android:host="www.facebook.com"
                     android:scheme="https" />
+                <data
+                    android:host="messenger.com"
+                    android:scheme="http" />
+                <data
+                    android:host="messenger.com"
+                    android:scheme="https" />
+                <data
+                    android:host="www.messenger.com"
+                    android:scheme="http" />
+                <data
+                    android:host="www.messenger.com"
+                    android:scheme="https" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/utils/Utils.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/utils/Utils.kt
index 896dd6aa5..d655c4584 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/utils/Utils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/utils/Utils.kt
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ fun Context.startActivityForUri(uri: Uri): Boolean {
     if (url.isFacebookUrl && !url.isExplicitIntent) {
         return false
     }
+    if (url.isMessengerUrl) {
+        return false
+    }
     val intent = Intent(
         Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
         uri.formattedFbUri
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/web/FrostUrlOverlayValidator.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/web/FrostUrlOverlayValidator.kt
index d08f80a60..943003485 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/web/FrostUrlOverlayValidator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/pitchedapps/frost/web/FrostUrlOverlayValidator.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isFacebookUrl
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isImageUrl
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isIndependent
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isIndirectImageUrl
+import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isMessengerUrl
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.isVideoUrl
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.launchImageActivity
 import com.pitchedapps.frost.utils.launchWebOverlay
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ fun FrostWebView.requestWebOverlay(url: String): Boolean {
     }
     if (!prefs.overlayEnabled) return false
     if (context is WebOverlayActivityBase) {
-        val shouldUseDesktop = url.isFacebookUrl
+        val shouldUseDesktop = url.isFacebookUrl || url.isMessengerUrl
         // already overlay; manage user agent
         if (userAgentString != USER_AGENT_DESKTOP_CONST && shouldUseDesktop) {
             L._i { "Switch to desktop agent overlay" }