diff --git a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
index c57ff74..b43e879 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
@@ -9,15 +9,23 @@ export const openExternalUrl = async (url: string): Promise<void> => {
   // Only run this in Tauri builds
   if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && (window as any).__TAURI__) {
     try {
-      console.log('[openExternalUrl] importing opener plugin...');
-      const { openUrl } = await import('@tauri-apps/plugin-opener');
-      console.log('[openExternalUrl] calling openUrl...');
-      await openUrl(url);
-      console.log('[openExternalUrl] openUrl succeeded');
+      console.log('[openExternalUrl] invoking open_external_url command...');
+      const { invoke } = await import('@tauri-apps/api/core');
+      await invoke('open_external_url', { url });
+      console.log('[openExternalUrl] command succeeded');
       return;
     } catch (err) {
-      console.error('[openExternalUrl] Tauri opener.openUrl failed:', err);
-      // Don't fall back to window.open in Tauri - it won't work with localhost plugin
+      console.error('[openExternalUrl] Tauri command failed:', err);
+      // Try the plugin as fallback (for mobile)
+      try {
+        console.log('[openExternalUrl] trying opener plugin fallback...');
+        const { openUrl } = await import('@tauri-apps/plugin-opener');
+        await openUrl(url);
+        console.log('[openExternalUrl] plugin fallback succeeded');
+        return;
+      } catch (pluginErr) {
+        console.error('[openExternalUrl] plugin fallback also failed:', pluginErr);
+      }
       return;
     }
   }