diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index eaaa4c1b0a..7d4678fe40 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Bugfix 🐛:
  - Wait for all room members to be known before sending a message to a e2e room (#2518)
  - Url previews sometimes attached to wrong message (#2561)
  - Hiding membership events works the exact opposite (#2603)
+ - Tapping drawer having more than 1 room in notifications gives "malformed link" error (#2605)
 
 Translations 🗣:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/permalinks/PermalinkService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/permalinks/PermalinkService.kt
index aefc086b43..ac1d726d03 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/permalinks/PermalinkService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/permalinks/PermalinkService.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ interface PermalinkService {
 
     companion object {
         const val MATRIX_TO_URL_BASE = "https://matrix.to/#/"
-        const val MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE = "element://"
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
index 9d7beb13a3..108e0512a7 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import im.vector.app.core.extensions.replaceFragment
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.ToolbarConfigurable
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseActivity
 import im.vector.app.core.pushers.PushersManager
-import im.vector.app.core.utils.toast
 import im.vector.app.databinding.ActivityHomeBinding
 import im.vector.app.features.disclaimer.showDisclaimerDialog
 import im.vector.app.features.matrixto.MatrixToBottomSheet
@@ -166,8 +165,8 @@ class HomeActivity :
     private fun handleIntent(intent: Intent?) {
         intent?.dataString?.let { deepLink ->
             val resolvedLink = when {
-                deepLink.startsWith(PermalinkService.MATRIX_TO_URL_BASE)               -> deepLink
-                deepLink.startsWith(PermalinkService.MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE) -> {
+                deepLink.startsWith(PermalinkService.MATRIX_TO_URL_BASE) -> deepLink
+                deepLink.startsWith(MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE)    -> {
                     // This is a bit ugly, but for now just convert to matrix.to link for compatibility
                     when {
                         deepLink.startsWith(USER_LINK_PREFIX) -> deepLink.substring(USER_LINK_PREFIX.length)
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ class HomeActivity :
                         activeSessionHolder.getSafeActiveSession()?.permalinkService()?.createPermalink(it)
                     }
                 }
-                else                                                                   -> null
+                else                                                     -> return@let
             }
 
             permalinkHandler.launch(
@@ -190,7 +189,11 @@ class HomeActivity :
                     .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
                     .subscribe { isHandled ->
                         if (!isHandled) {
-                            toast(R.string.permalink_malformed)
+                            AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                                    .setTitle(R.string.dialog_title_error)
+                                    .setMessage(R.string.permalink_malformed)
+                                    .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, null)
+                                    .show()
                         }
                     }
                     .disposeOnDestroy()
@@ -410,7 +413,8 @@ class HomeActivity :
                     }
         }
 
-        private const val ROOM_LINK_PREFIX = "${PermalinkService.MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE}room/"
-        private const val USER_LINK_PREFIX = "${PermalinkService.MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE}user/"
+        private const val MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE = "element://"
+        private const val ROOM_LINK_PREFIX = "${MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE}room/"
+        private const val USER_LINK_PREFIX = "${MATRIX_TO_CUSTOM_SCHEME_URL_BASE}user/"
     }
 }