diff --git a/website/src/components/dropdown.js b/website/src/components/dropdown.js
index 4528ef77e..ae5c42415 100644
--- a/website/src/components/dropdown.js
+++ b/website/src/components/dropdown.js
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ import { navigate } from 'gatsby'
 import classes from '../styles/dropdown.module.sass'
 
 export default function Dropdown({ defaultValue, className, onChange, children }) {
-    const defaultOnChange = ({ target }) => navigate(target.value)
+    const defaultOnChange = ({ target }) => {
+        const isExternal = /((http(s?)):\/\/|mailto:)/gi.test(target.value)
+        if (isExternal) {
+            window.location.href = target.value
+        } else {
+            navigate(target.value)
+        }
+    }
     return (
         <select
             defaultValue={defaultValue}