diff --git a/site/src/modules/apps/useAppLink.ts b/site/src/modules/apps/useAppLink.ts
index aafd048a7e674..daad0d493e2c7 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/apps/useAppLink.ts
+++ b/site/src/modules/apps/useAppLink.ts
@@ -56,10 +56,17 @@ export const useAppLink = (
 					(app.url.startsWith("jetbrains-gateway:") ||
 						app.url.startsWith("jetbrains:"));
 
+				// Check if this is a coder:// URL
+				const isCoderApp = app.url?.startsWith("coder:");
+
 				if (isJetBrainsApp) {
 					displayError(
 						`To use ${label}, you need to have JetBrains Toolbox installed.`,
 					);
+				} else if (isCoderApp) {
+					displayError(
+						`To use ${label} you need to have Coder Desktop installed`,
+					);
 				} else {
 					displayError(`${label} must be installed first.`);
 				}