diff --git a/src/purple/Makefile.am b/src/purple/Makefile.am
index 608a8978f..807191355 100644
--- a/src/purple/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/purple/Makefile.am
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 install-exec-local:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/pidgin/libsipe.so
 
+desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
+desktop_DATA = sipe-url-handler.desktop
+
+bin_SCRIPTS = sipe-url-handler
+
 if SIPE_WITH_APPSTREAM
 pidginmetainfofiledir   = $(datadir)/metainfo
 pidginmetainfofile_DATA = pidgin-sipe.metainfo.xml
diff --git a/src/purple/sipe-url-handler b/src/purple/sipe-url-handler
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d7519831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/purple/sipe-url-handler
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+LOG_FILE=/tmp/sipe-uri-handler.log
+
+log() {
+    # Debug message if $LOG_FILE exists
+    if [ -f $LOG_FILE ]; then
+        echo "$@" >> $LOG_FILE
+    fi
+}
+
+log "$0 $@"
+
+# Get meeting URL
+MEETURL=$(echo $1 | sed -n 's/^sfb:.*meeturl=\([^&]*\).*/\1/p' | sed 's/_/=/g;s/!/=/g' | base64 -d)
+if echo $MEETURL | grep origurl=; then
+    MEETURL=$(echo ${MEETURL#*origurl=} | sed 's/_/=/g;s/!/=/g' | base64 -d)
+fi
+log "MEETURL = $MEETURL"
+
+if [ -n "$MEETURL" ]; then
+    # Start Pidgin if it is not running
+    if [ -z "$(pgrep pidgin)" ]; then
+        pidgin &
+        # Wait up to 120 seconds for pidgin to start and present a valid ACCOUNT number
+        SECONDS=0
+        while [ $SECONDS -lt 120 ]; do
+            ACCOUNT=$(purple-remote PurpleAccountsFindConnected?name=\&protocol=prpl-sipe)
+            if [ -n "$ACCOUNT" ] && [ $ACCOUNT -ne 0 ]; then
+                break
+            fi
+            sleep 1
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Get SIPE Account number
+    ACCOUNT=$(purple-remote PurpleAccountsFindConnected?name=\&protocol=prpl-sipe)
+    log "ACCOUNT = $ACCOUNT"
+    if [ -z "$ACCOUNT" ] || [ $ACCOUNT -eq 0 ]; then
+        log "No SfB Account found"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Join meeting
+    purple-remote SipeJoinConferenceWithUri?account=$ACCOUNT\&uri=$MEETURL
+fi
+
+# Close SfB tab in browser
+if hash xdotool 2>/dev/null; then
+    WID=$(xdotool search --name "Skype for Business Web App" | head -1)
+    if [ -n "$WID" ]; then
+        xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID
+        xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+w
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Make Pidgin chat window active (Skip "Buddy List")
+if hash xdotool 2>/dev/null; then
+    for PIDGIN_PID in $(pgrep pidgin); do
+        for WID in $(xdotool search --onlyvisible --pid $PIDGIN_PID); do
+            if [ "$(xdotool getwindowname $WID)" != "Buddy List" ]; then
+                xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID
+            fi
+        done
+    done
+fi
+
+# Auto join meeting
+if hash xdotool 2>/dev/null; then
+    SECONDS=0
+    while [ $SECONDS -lt 120 ]; do
+        WID=$(xdotool search --name "Office Communicator" | head -1)
+        if [ -n "$WID" ]; then
+            xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID
+            xdotool key --clearmodifiers Return
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+fi
+
+# Auto join shared screen
+if hash xdotool 2>/dev/null; then
+    SECONDS=0
+    while [ $SECONDS -lt 30 ]; do
+        WID=$(xdotool search --name "Office Communicator" | head -1)
+        if [ -n "$WID" ]; then
+            xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID
+            xdotool key --clearmodifiers Return
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+fi
diff --git a/src/purple/sipe-url-handler.desktop b/src/purple/sipe-url-handler.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d01fd623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/purple/sipe-url-handler.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Skype for Business conference URL handler
+Comment=Start Skype for Bussiness meeting in Pidgin
+Exec=/usr/bin/sipe-url-handler %U
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sfb;
+NoDisplay=true
+Type=Application
+