diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/ManageProfileFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/ManageProfileFragment.java
index 3b646d2b90..46004d7701 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/ManageProfileFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/ManageProfileFragment.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.airbnb.lottie.SimpleColorFilter;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
 
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.AvatarPreviewActivity;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.LoggingFragment;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
@@ -42,11 +43,16 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.livedata.LiveDataUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.navigation.SafeNavigation;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.SimpleProgressDialog;
 
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class ManageProfileFragment extends LoggingFragment {
 
+  private static final String TAG = Log.tag(ManageProfileFragment.class);
+
   private AlertDialog                  avatarProgress;
   private ManageProfileViewModel       viewModel;
   private ManageProfileFragmentBinding binding;
@@ -214,6 +220,14 @@ public class ManageProfileFragment extends LoggingFragment {
       binding.manageProfileUsernameShare.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     } else {
       binding.manageProfileUsername.setText(username);
+
+      try {
+        binding.manageProfileUsernameSubtitle.setText(getString(R.string.signal_me_username_url_no_scheme, URLEncoder.encode(username, StandardCharsets.UTF_8.toString())));
+      } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "Could not format username link", e);
+        binding.manageProfileUsernameSubtitle.setText(R.string.ManageProfileFragment_your_username);
+      }
+
       binding.manageProfileUsernameShare.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameShareBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameShareBottomSheet.kt
index 8ae579b1b9..5ef969ea80 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameShareBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/profiles/manage/UsernameShareBottomSheet.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.FragmentResultContract
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.LifecycleDisposable
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util
+import java.net.URLEncoder
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 
 /**
  * Allows the user to either share their username directly or to copy it to their clipboard.
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ class UsernameShareBottomSheet : DSLSettingsBottomSheetFragment() {
 
       customPref(
         CopyButton.Model(
-          text = getString(R.string.signal_me_url, username),
+          text = getString(R.string.signal_me_username_url, URLEncoder.encode(username, StandardCharsets.UTF_8.toString())),
           onClick = {
             copyToClipboard(it)
           }
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ class UsernameShareBottomSheet : DSLSettingsBottomSheetFragment() {
 
       customPref(
         ShareButton.Model(
-          text = getString(R.string.signal_me_url, username),
+          text = getString(R.string.signal_me_username_url, URLEncoder.encode(username, StandardCharsets.UTF_8.toString())),
           onClick = {
             openShareSheet(it.text)
           }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 945906381a..87a31db1ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     <string name="sustainer_boost_and_badges" translatable="false">https://support.signal.org/hc/articles/4408365318426</string>
     <string name="google_pay_url" translatable="false">https://pay.google.com</string>
     <string name="donation_decline_code_error_url" translatable="false">https://support.signal.org/hc/articles/4408365318426#errors</string>
-    <string name="signal_me_url" translatable="false">https://signal.me/%1$s</string>
+    <string name="signal_me_username_url" translatable="false">https://signal.me/#u/%1$s</string>
+    <string name="signal_me_username_url_no_scheme" translatable="false">signal.me/#u/%1$s</string>
 
     <string name="yes">Yes</string>
     <string name="no">No</string>