diff --git a/packages/wallet-webui/src/routes/App.tsx b/packages/wallet-webui/src/routes/App.tsx
index e649abaf4..9941c61f7 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-webui/src/routes/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/wallet-webui/src/routes/App.tsx
@@ -616,7 +616,12 @@ function UriInputRoute() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string>();
   const submit = async () => {
     const input = value.trim();
-    if (Result.isError(TalerUris.parse(input))) {
+    // Accept what the QR scanner and the action inbox accept: taler:// and
+    // payto:// (a bank account to deposit to).
+    if (
+      Result.isError(TalerUris.parse(input)) &&
+      Result.isError(Paytos.fromString(input))
+    ) {
       setError(i18n.str`Enter a valid taler:// wallet link.`);
       return;
     }