diff --git a/modules/validation/helpers.go b/modules/validation/helpers.go
index c22e667a2ebf..877b5e5e6677 100644
--- a/modules/validation/helpers.go
+++ b/modules/validation/helpers.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func isLoopbackIP(ip string) bool {
 // IsValidURL checks if URL is valid
 func IsValidURL(uri string) bool {
 	if u, err := url.ParseRequestURI(uri); err != nil ||
-		(u.Scheme != "http" && u.Scheme != "https") ||
+		(u.Scheme != "http" && u.Scheme != "https" && u.Scheme != "gopher") ||
 		!validPort(portOnly(u.Host)) {
 		return false
 	}