diff -r 39754516eee6 -r cce79a042cfc QTfrontend/HWApplication.cpp
--- a/QTfrontend/HWApplication.cpp	Tue Mar 26 17:47:06 2013 -0400
+++ b/QTfrontend/HWApplication.cpp	Tue Mar 26 17:52:27 2013 -0400
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
             return true;
         } else if (scheme == "hwplay") {
             int port = openEvent->url().port(NETGAME_DEFAULT_PORT);
+            if (address == "")
+                address = "netserver.hedgewars.org";
             form->NetConnectQuick(address, (quint16) port);
             return true;
         } else {