2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 66fc692c..e28c3f18 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- fix not-working-links regression introduced by webkit workaround in
+  12.2 (#47911)
+
 Version 12.2 - 16 February 2009, Thierry Vignaud
 
 - workaround latest webkit breaking mcc (#47840)
diff --git a/control-center b/control-center
index ad35023e..3407bc86 100755
--- a/control-center
+++ b/control-center
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ $view->signal_connect('navigation-requested' =>
 
                             # get the actual program ID:
                             my $url = $request->get_uri;
-                            $url =~ s!file:///!!;
+                            $url =~ s!file://*!!;
                             $url =~ s!%20! !g;
 
                             # do not crash on eg: "reload":