diff --git a/src/main/menu/actions/file.js b/src/main/menu/actions/file.js
index fd892c7e..634d0eb2 100644
--- a/src/main/menu/actions/file.js
+++ b/src/main/menu/actions/file.js
@@ -419,14 +419,17 @@ ipcMain.on('mt::format-link-click', (e, { data, dirname }) => {
   }
 
   let pathname = null
-  if (path.isAbsolute(href) && isMarkdownFile(href)) {
+  if (path.isAbsolute(href)) {
     pathname = href
-  } else if (!path.isAbsolute(href) && isMarkdownFile(path.join(dirname, href))) {
+  } else if (dirname && !path.isAbsolute(href)) {
     pathname = path.join(dirname, href)
   }
-  if (pathname) {
+
+  if (pathname && isMarkdownFile(pathname)) {
     const win = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(e.sender)
     return openFileOrFolder(win, pathname)
+  } else if (pathname) {
+    return shell.openPath(pathname)
   }
 })