diff --git a/src/Info.plist b/src/Info.plist
index 552b6fe70..58fffee5b 100644
--- a/src/Info.plist
+++ b/src/Info.plist
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@
 			<true/>
 		</dict>
 	</array>
+	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
+	<array>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>magnet</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleURLName</key>
+			<string>BitTorrent Magnet URL</string>
+		</dict>
+	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
 	<string>qbittorrent_mac.icns</string>
 	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
diff --git a/src/qmacapplication.cpp b/src/qmacapplication.cpp
index a0e03560e..e7fe812ae 100644
--- a/src/qmacapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/qmacapplication.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ bool QMacApplication::event(QEvent * ev) {
   case QEvent::FileOpen:
     {
       QString path = static_cast<QFileOpenEvent *>(ev)->file();
+      if(path.isEmpty()) {
+        // Get the url instead
+        path = static_cast<QFileOpenEvent *>(ev)->url();
+      }
       qDebug("Received a mac file open event: %s", qPrintable(path));
       emit newFileOpenMacEvent(path);
       return true;