diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ccde0a2..6ede0f0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public:
         });   
 #endif
 
+        // For MacOS, we have an event filter
+        a.installEventFilter(w);
+
         // Check if starting headless
         if (parser.isSet(headlessOption)) {
             Settings::getInstance()->setHeadless(true);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index aea54c6..c3abfc7 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -745,6 +745,20 @@ void MainWindow::balancesReady() {
 
 }
 
+// Event filter for MacOS specific handling of payment URIs
+bool MainWindow::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event) {
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::FileOpen) {
+        QFileOpenEvent *fileEvent = static_cast<QFileOpenEvent*>(event);
+        if (!fileEvent->url().isEmpty())
+            payZcashURI(fileEvent->url().toString());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return QObject::eventFilter(object, event);
+}
+
+
 // Pay the Zcash URI by showing a confirmation window. If the URI parameter is empty, the UI
 // will prompt for one.
 void MainWindow::payZcashURI(QString uri) {
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow.h
index 311f82d..1a80213 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ private:
     void doImport(QList<QString>* keys);
 
     void restoreSavedStates();
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event);
 
     bool            uiPaymentsReady    = false;
     QString         pendingURIPayment;