diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 1c65ff1c3..7adc47963 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ const µBlock = (( ) => { // jshint ignore:line
             'about-scheme',
             'chrome-extension-scheme',
             'chrome-scheme',
+            'edge-scheme',
             'moz-extension-scheme',
             'opera-scheme',
             'vivaldi-scheme',