diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 8d451a92e4..8975ab8a0e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
                 if (!val) Set(OsuSetting.SavePassword, false);
             };
 
-            Set(OsuSetting.WarnAboutOpeningExternalLink, true);
+            Set(OsuSetting.ExternalLinkWarning, true);
 
             // Audio
             Set(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, 0.25, 0, 1, 0.01);
@@ -151,6 +151,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         BeatmapHitsounds,
         IncreaseFirstObjectVisibility,
         ScoreDisplayMode,
-        WarnAboutOpeningExternalLink
+        ExternalLinkWarning
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ExternalLinkOpener.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ExternalLinkOpener.cs
index 887a168188..d8b8adbbad 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ExternalLinkOpener.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ExternalLinkOpener.cs
@@ -15,24 +15,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
     {
         private GameHost host;
         private DialogOverlay dialogOverlay;
-        private Bindable<bool> warnAboutOpeningExternal;
+        private Bindable<bool> externalLinkWarning;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
         private void load(GameHost host, DialogOverlay dialogOverlay, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             this.host = host;
             this.dialogOverlay = dialogOverlay;
-            warnAboutOpeningExternal = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.WarnAboutOpeningExternalLink);
+            externalLinkWarning = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ExternalLinkWarning);
         }
 
         public void OpenUrlExternally(string url)
         {
-            void externalAction() => host.OpenUrlExternally(url);
-
-            if (warnAboutOpeningExternal)
-                dialogOverlay.Push(new ExternalLinkDialog(url, externalAction));
+            if (externalLinkWarning)
+                dialogOverlay.Push(new ExternalLinkDialog(url, () => host.OpenUrlExternally(url)));
             else
-                externalAction();
+                host.OpenUrlExternally(url);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index e2f20de5c6..d016cd3df0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private readonly List<OverlayContainer> overlays = new List<OverlayContainer>();
 
-        private ExternalLinkOpener externalLinkOpener;
-        public void OpenUrlExternally(string url) => externalLinkOpener.OpenUrlExternally(url);
-
         // todo: move this to SongSelect once Screen has the ability to unsuspend.
         [Cached]
         [Cached(Type = typeof(IBindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>))]
@@ -182,6 +179,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
             LocalConfig.BindWith(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, inactiveVolumeAdjust);
         }
 
+        private ExternalLinkOpener externalLinkOpener;
+        public void OpenUrlExternally(string url) => externalLinkOpener.OpenUrlExternally(url);
+
         private ScheduledDelegate scoreLoad;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ExternalLinkDialog.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ExternalLinkDialog.cs
index 51073f77ca..1b1212af20 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ExternalLinkDialog.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ExternalLinkDialog.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
             BodyText = url;
 
             Icon = FontAwesome.fa_warning;
-            HeaderText = "Confirm opening external link";
+            HeaderText = "Are you sure you want to open the following?";
             Buttons = new PopupDialogButton[]
             {
                 new PopupDialogOkButton
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/WebSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/WebSettings.cs
index e2a7aef2d7..62e307f323 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/WebSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Online/WebSettings.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Online
                 new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Warn about opening external links",
-                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.WarnAboutOpeningExternalLink)
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ExternalLinkWarning)
                 },
             };
         }