diff --git a/bombadillo.1 b/bombadillo.1
index 83a27c7..aa0296a 100644
--- a/bombadillo.1
+++ b/bombadillo.1
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ configlocation
 The path to the directory that the \fI.bombadillo.ini\fP configuration file is stored in. This is a \fBread only\fP setting and cannot be changed with the \fIset\fP command, but it can be read with the \fIcheck\fP command.
 .TP
 .B
+defaultscheme
+The scheme that should be used when no scheme is present in a given URL. \fIgopher\fP, \fIgemini\fP, \fIhttp\fP, and \fIhttps\fP are valid values.
+.TP
+.B
 homeurl
 The url that \fBbombadillo\fP navigates to when the program loads or when the \fIhome\fP or \fIh\fP LINE COMMAND is issued. This should be a valid url. If a scheme/protocol is not included, gopher will be assumed.
 .TP
diff --git a/defaults.go b/defaults.go
index a89e7f5..022435f 100644
--- a/defaults.go
+++ b/defaults.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ var defaultOptions = map[string]string{
 	"searchengine":   "gopher://gopher.floodgap.com:70/7/v2/vs",
 	"telnetcommand":  "telnet",
 	"configlocation": xdgConfigPath(),
+	"defaultscheme":  "gopher", // "gopher", "gemini", "http", "https"
 	"theme":          "normal", // "normal", "inverted"
 	"tlscertificate": "",
 	"tlskey":         "",
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3b6e8ba..5fb0596 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ func saveConfig() error {
 
 func validateOpt(opt, val string) bool {
 	var validOpts = map[string][]string{
-		"webmode": []string{"none", "gui", "lynx", "w3m", "elinks"},
-		"theme":   []string{"normal", "inverse"},
+		"webmode":       []string{"none", "gui", "lynx", "w3m", "elinks"},
+		"theme":         []string{"normal", "inverse"},
+		"defaultscheme": []string{"gopher", "gemini", "http", "https"},
 	}
 
 	opt = strings.ToLower(opt)
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func validateOpt(opt, val string) bool {
 
 func lowerCaseOpt(opt, val string) string {
 	switch opt {
-	case "webmode", "theme":
+	case "webmode", "theme", "defaultscheme":
 		return strings.ToLower(val)
 	default:
 		return val
diff --git a/url.go b/url.go
index bc1895a..a6823fa 100644
--- a/url.go
+++ b/url.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func MakeUrl(u string) (Url, error) {
 	if len(u) < 1 {
 		return Url{}, fmt.Errorf("Invalid url, unable to parse")
 	}
+
 	if strings.HasPrefix(u, "finger://") {
 		return parseFinger(u)
 	}
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func MakeUrl(u string) (Url, error) {
 	out.Scheme = strings.ToLower(out.Scheme)
 
 	if out.Scheme == "" {
-		out.Scheme = "gopher"
+		out.Scheme = bombadillo.Options["defaultscheme"]
 	}
 
 	if out.Scheme == "gopher" && out.Port == "" {