diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
index 33626e0c..c59caab6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/StoryViewerFragment.java
@@ -449,7 +449,10 @@ public class StoryViewerFragment extends Fragment {
         binding.swipeUp.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             final Object tag = v.getTag();
             if (tag instanceof CharSequence) {
-                Utils.openURL(context, tag.toString());
+                new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                        .setTitle(R.string.swipe_up_confirmation)
+                        .setMessage(tag.toString()).setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, (d, w) -> Utils.openURL(context, tag.toString()))
+                        .setNegativeButton(R.string.no, (d, w) -> d.dismiss()).show();
             }
         });
         binding.viewStoryPost.setOnClickListener(v -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 193bd298..1a841598 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -506,4 +506,5 @@
     <string name="no_external_map_app">No Map app found!</string>
     <string name="click_to_show_full">Click to view full count</string>
     <string name="no_profile_pic_found">No profile pic found!</string>
+    <string name="swipe_up_confirmation">Are you sure you want to open this link?</string>
 </resources>