diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 756774b86..dada33c57 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ void logMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& ctxt, const QSt
 #endif
 }
 
+static std::unique_ptr<ToxURIDialog> uriDialog;
+
+static bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
+{
+    if (!eventData.startsWith("tox:")) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!uriDialog) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uriDialog->handleToxURI(eventData);
+    return true;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 6, 0))
@@ -387,8 +403,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         if (returnval == QDialog::Rejected) {
             return -1;
         }
+        profile = nexus.getProfile();
     }
 
+    uriDialog = std::unique_ptr<ToxURIDialog>(new ToxURIDialog(nullptr, profile->getCore()));
+
     if (ipc.isAttached()) {
         // Start to accept Inter-process communication
         ipc.registerEventHandler("uri", &toxURIEventHandler);
@@ -397,10 +416,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
 
     // Event was not handled by already running instance therefore we handle it ourselves
-    if (eventType == "uri")
-        handleToxURI(firstParam.toUtf8());
-    else if (eventType == "save")
+    if (eventType == "uri") {
+        uriDialog->handleToxURI(firstParam.toUtf8());
+    } else if (eventType == "save") {
         handleToxSave(firstParam.toUtf8());
+    }
 
     QObject::connect(a.get(), &QApplication::aboutToQuit, cleanup);
 
diff --git a/src/net/toxuri.cpp b/src/net/toxuri.cpp
index be8859d1b..9bf0bb28b 100644
--- a/src/net/toxuri.cpp
+++ b/src/net/toxuri.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "src/net/toxuri.h"
 #include "src/core/core.h"
-#include "src/nexus.h"
 #include "src/widget/gui.h"
 #include "src/widget/tool/friendrequestdialog.h"
 #include <QByteArray>
@@ -34,39 +33,21 @@
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 
-bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
-{
-    if (!eventData.startsWith("tox:"))
-        return false;
-
-    handleToxURI(eventData);
-    return true;
-}
-
 /**
  * @brief Shows a dialog asking whether or not to add this tox address as a friend.
  * @note Will wait until the core is ready first.
  * @param toxURI Tox URI to try to add.
  * @return True, if tox URI is correct, false otherwise.
  */
-bool handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI)
+bool ToxURIDialog::handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI)
 {
-    Nexus& nexus = Nexus::getInstance();
-    Core* core = nexus.getCore();
-
-    while (!core) {
-        core = nexus.getCore();
-        qApp->processEvents();
-        QThread::msleep(10);
-    }
-
     QString toxaddr = toxURI.mid(4);
 
     ToxId toxId(toxaddr);
     QString error = QString();
     if (!toxId.isValid()) {
         error = QMessageBox::tr("%1 is not a valid Tox address.").arg(toxaddr);
-    } else if (toxId == core->getSelfId()) {
+    } else if (toxId == core.getSelfId()) {
         error = QMessageBox::tr("You can't add yourself as a friend!",
                                 "When trying to add your own Tox ID as friend");
     }
@@ -76,35 +57,41 @@ bool handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI)
         return false;
     }
 
-    const QString defaultMessage =
-        QObject::tr("%1 here! Tox me maybe?",
-                    "Default message in Tox URI friend requests. Write something appropriate!");
-    const QString username = Nexus::getCore()->getUsername();
-    ToxURIDialog* dialog = new ToxURIDialog(nullptr, toxaddr, defaultMessage.arg(username));
-    QObject::connect(dialog, &ToxURIDialog::finished, [=](int result) {
-        if (result == QDialog::Accepted) {
-            Core::getInstance()->requestFriendship(toxId, dialog->getRequestMessage());
-        }
+    setUserId(toxURI);
 
-        dialog->deleteLater();
-    });
-
-    dialog->open();
+    int result = exec();
+    if (result == QDialog::Accepted) {
+        core.requestFriendship(toxId, getRequestMessage());
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-ToxURIDialog::ToxURIDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& userId, const QString& message)
-    : QDialog(parent)
+void ToxURIDialog::setUserId(const QString& userId)
 {
+    friendsLabel->setText(tr("Do you want to add %1 as a friend?").arg(userId));
+    userIdEdit->setText(userId);
+}
+
+ToxURIDialog::ToxURIDialog(QWidget* parent, Core& _core)
+    : QDialog(parent)
+    , core{_core}
+{
+    const QString defaultMessage =
+        QObject::tr("%1 here! Tox me maybe?",
+                    "Default message in Tox URI friend requests. Write something appropriate!");
+    const QString username = core.getUsername();
+    const QString message = defaultMessage.arg(username);
+
     setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
     setWindowTitle(tr("Add a friend", "Title of the window to add a friend through Tox URI"));
 
-    QLabel* friendsLabel = new QLabel(tr("Do you want to add %1 as a friend?").arg(userId), this);
-    QLabel* userIdLabel = new QLabel(tr("User ID:"), this);
-    QLineEdit* userIdEdit = new QLineEdit(userId, this);
+    friendsLabel = new QLabel("", this);
+    userIdEdit = new QLineEdit("", this);
     userIdEdit->setCursorPosition(0);
     userIdEdit->setReadOnly(true);
+
+    QLabel* userIdLabel = new QLabel(tr("User ID:"), this);
     QLabel* messageLabel = new QLabel(tr("Friend request message:"), this);
     messageEdit = new QPlainTextEdit(message, this);
 
diff --git a/src/net/toxuri.h b/src/net/toxuri.h
index 947ecc80f..d51d87234 100644
--- a/src/net/toxuri.h
+++ b/src/net/toxuri.h
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@
 
 #include <QDialog>
 
-bool handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI);
-
+class Core;
 // Internals
 class QByteArray;
+class QLabel;
+class QLineEdit;
 class QPlainTextEdit;
-bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData);
 class ToxURIDialog : public QDialog
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ToxURIDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& userId, const QString& message);
+    explicit ToxURIDialog(QWidget* parent, Core& _core);
     QString getRequestMessage();
+    bool handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI);
+
+private:
+    void setUserId(const QString& userId);
 
 private:
     QPlainTextEdit* messageEdit;
+    QLabel* friendsLabel;
+    QLineEdit* userIdEdit;
+    Core& core;
 };