diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
index d58b6bd2914..5577fd66bbe 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletbar.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ def handle_response(self, object, response):
         elif response == Gtk.ResponseType.HELP:
             # translated name:
             if self.gramplet.help_url:
-                if self.gramplet.help_url.startswith("http://"):
+                if self.gramplet.help_url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
                     display_url(self.gramplet.help_url)
                 else:
                     display_help(self.gramplet.help_url)
diff --git a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
index eeda34ae0fa..1c32dd44d14 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def handle_response(self, object, response):
         elif response == Gtk.ResponseType.HELP:
             # translated name:
             if self.gramplet.help_url:
-                if self.gramplet.help_url.startswith("http://"):
+                if self.gramplet.help_url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
                     display_url(self.gramplet.help_url)
                 else:
                     display_help(self.gramplet.help_url)