diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c2bfc1..c5c8ab9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"displayName": "Gitpod",
 	"description": "Gitpod Support",
 	"publisher": "gitpod",
-	"version": "0.0.174",
+	"version": "0.0.175",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"icon": "resources/gitpod.png",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 8ad021e..8f6296b 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
 	if (isGitpodFlexRemoteWindow()) {
 		vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'gitpod.inGitpodFlexRemoteWindow', true);
+		context.subscriptions.push(vscode.window.registerUriHandler({
+			handleUri(uri: vscode.Uri) {
+				try {
+					const params: SSHConnectionParams = JSON.parse(uri.query);
+					const openNewWindow = 'Use New Window';
+					vscode.window.showInformationMessage(`We cannot open Gitpod workspace on ${params.gitpodHost} from a Gitpod Flex environment window.`, openNewWindow)
+						.then(action => {
+							if (action === openNewWindow) {
+								vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode.newWindow', { remoteAuthority: null });
+							}
+						});
+				} catch {
+				}
+			}
+		}));
 		return;
 	}