diff --git a/changelog.d/8904.bugfix b/changelog.d/8904.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a584da69020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8904.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Intercept mobile.element.io links with Element app
diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d13037b4a92..746653a18fe 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@
+
+