diff --git a/scripts/system/places/places.html b/scripts/system/places/places.html
index 5ac0357c1c..e7213fd617 100644
--- a/scripts/system/places/places.html
+++ b/scripts/system/places/places.html
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
                     "channel": channel,
                     "action": "GO_FORWARD"
                     };
-                EventBridge.emitWebEvent(JSON.stringify(message));             
+                EventBridge.emitWebEvent(JSON.stringify(message));
             }
 
             function pinMetaverse(metaverseIndex, pinned) {
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@
 
             function teleportUsingAddressBarValue(url) {
                 var finalizedUrl = url;
-                if (url.substr(0, 7).toLocaleLowerCase() !== "http://" && 
+                if (url.substr(0, 6).toLocaleLowerCase() !== "file:/" && 
+                    url.substr(0, 7).toLocaleLowerCase() !== "http://" && 
                     url.substr(0, 8).toLocaleLowerCase() !== "https://" && 
                     url.substr(0, 7).toLocaleLowerCase() !== "hifi://") {
                         finalizedUrl = "hifi://" + url;