diff --git a/lib/util/feralfile_artist_ext.dart b/lib/util/feralfile_artist_ext.dart
index b19ed25a3..560d14227 100644
--- a/lib/util/feralfile_artist_ext.dart
+++ b/lib/util/feralfile_artist_ext.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ extension FFUserExt on FFUser {
       return null;
     }
 
+    if (instagramID.startsWith('http') || instagramID.startsWith('www')) {
+      return instagramID;
+    }
+
+    if (instagramID.startsWith('@')) {
+      return 'https://www.instagram.com/${instagramID.substring(1)}';
+    }
+
     return 'https://www.instagram.com/$instagramID';
   }
 
@@ -26,6 +34,14 @@ extension FFUserExt on FFUser {
       return null;
     }
 
+    if (twitterID.startsWith('http') || twitterID.startsWith('www')) {
+      return twitterID;
+    }
+
+    if (twitterID.startsWith('@')) {
+      return 'https://twitter.com/${twitterID.substring(1)}';
+    }
+
     return 'https://twitter.com/$twitterID';
   }
 }