diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationData.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationData.kt
index f54b551..73c84a9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationData.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationData.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dev.hotwire.core.turbo.config
 
 import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName
+import java.net.MalformedURLException
 import java.net.URL
 
 @ConsistentCopyVisibility
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ data class PathConfigurationData internal constructor(
     }
 
     private fun path(location: String): String {
-        val url = URL(location)
+        val url = try {
+            URL(location)
+        } catch (e: MalformedURLException) {
+            return ""
+        }
 
         return if (url.query == null) {
             url.path
diff --git a/core/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationTest.kt b/core/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationTest.kt
index 56549ad..9bebba6 100644
--- a/core/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/kotlin/dev/hotwire/core/turbo/config/PathConfigurationTest.kt
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ class PathConfigurationTest : BaseRepositoryTest() {
         assertThat(pathConfiguration.properties("$url/new").pullToRefreshEnabled).isFalse
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun unknownSchemeLocationDoesNotThrow() {
+        assertThat(pathConfiguration.properties("mailto:test@example.com")).isNotNull
+        assertThat(pathConfiguration.properties("tel:+15551234567")).isNotNull
+        assertThat(pathConfiguration.properties("sms:+15551234567")).isNotNull
+        assertThat(pathConfiguration.properties("custom-app://feature")).isNotNull
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun customProperties() {
         assertThat((pathConfiguration.properties("$url/custom/tabs").getTabs()?.size)).isEqualTo(1)