diff --git a/src/components/Toaster.tsx b/src/components/Toaster.tsx
index d03abaf..07d0a8f 100644
--- a/src/components/Toaster.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Toaster.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function Toaster() {
     );
 }
 
-type ToastArg = { title: string; description: string } | Error;
+export type ToastArg = { title: string; description: string } | Error;
 
 export function showToast(arg: ToastArg) {
     if (arg instanceof Error) {
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/translations.ts b/src/i18n/en/translations.ts
index 0211bc2..c8fa9a0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en/translations.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en/translations.ts
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ export default {
             open_app: "Open App",
             open_in_nostr_client: "Open in Nostr Client",
             open_in_primal: "Open in Primal",
+            nostr_client_not_found: "Nostr client not found",
+            client_not_found_description:
+                "Install a nostr client like Primal, Amethyst, or Damus to open this link.",
             relay: "Relay",
             authorize:
                 "Authorize external services to request payments from your wallet. Pairs great with Nostr clients.",
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/Connections.tsx b/src/routes/settings/Connections.tsx
index 3df4c97..93c8d25 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/Connections.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings/Connections.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@ function NwcDetails(props: {
 
     async function openInNostrClient() {
         const uri = props.profile.nwc_uri;
-        await openLinkProgrammatically(uri);
+        await openLinkProgrammatically(uri, {
+            title: i18n.t("settings.connections.nostr_client_not_found"),
+            description: i18n.t(
+                "settings.connections.client_not_found_description"
+            )
+        });
     }
 
     return (
@@ -177,7 +182,11 @@ function NwcDetails(props: {
                     props.profile.tag !== "Subscription"
                 }
             >
-                <Button layout="small" intent="blue" onClick={openInNostrClient}>
+                <Button
+                    layout="small"
+                    intent="blue"
+                    onClick={openInNostrClient}
+                >
                     {i18n.t("settings.connections.open_in_nostr_client")}
                 </Button>
             </Show>
diff --git a/src/utils/openLinkProgrammatically.ts b/src/utils/openLinkProgrammatically.ts
index b5f925e..dd01c7b 100644
--- a/src/utils/openLinkProgrammatically.ts
+++ b/src/utils/openLinkProgrammatically.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,30 @@
+import { AppLauncher } from "@capacitor/app-launcher";
 import { Capacitor } from "@capacitor/core";
-import { AppLauncher } from '@capacitor/app-launcher';
 
-export async function openLinkProgrammatically(url?: string) {
+import { showToast, ToastArg } from "~/components";
+
+// Have to pass in the failure text because i18n doesn't work in utils
+export async function openLinkProgrammatically(
+    url?: string,
+    failureText?: ToastArg
+) {
     if (!url) return;
     if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform()) {
         const { value } = await AppLauncher.canOpenUrl({ url });
 
         if (!value) {
+            showToast(
+                failureText || {
+                    title: "Client not found",
+                    description:
+                        "Please install a compatible client to open this link."
+                }
+            );
             // Try to open in browser just in case that works glhf
             window.open(url || "", "_blank");
             return;
         } else {
-            await AppLauncher.openUrl({ url});
+            await AppLauncher.openUrl({ url });
         }
     } else {
         window.open(url || "", "_blank");