diff --git a/src/shared/rewriters/url.ts b/src/shared/rewriters/url.ts
index bb575a7..f301f04 100644
--- a/src/shared/rewriters/url.ts
+++ b/src/shared/rewriters/url.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ export function rewriteUrl(url: string | URL, meta: URLMeta) {
 	if (url instanceof URL) {
 		url = url.href;
 	}
-
-	if (url.startsWith("javascript:")) {
+	if (url.startsWith(location.origin)) {
+		// this is jank and should be temporary!!!!
+		// debugger;
+		return url;
+	} else if (url.startsWith("javascript:")) {
 		return "javascript:" + rewriteJs(url.slice("javascript:".length), meta);
 	} else if (url.startsWith("blob:")) {
 		return location.origin + $scramjet.config.prefix + url;