diff --git a/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/extlink.js b/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/extlink.js
index 0203434f0..036037036 100644
--- a/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/extlink.js
+++ b/core/modules/parsers/wikiparser/rules/extlink.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ exports.types = {inline: true};
 exports.init = function(parser) {
 	this.parser = parser;
 	// Regexp to match
-	this.matchRegExp = /~?(?:file|http|https|mailto|ftp|irc|news|data):[^\s'"<>]+(?:\/|\b)/mg;
+	this.matchRegExp = /~?(?:file|http|https|mailto|ftp|irc|news|data|skype):[^\s'"<>]+(?:\/|\b)/mg;
 };
 
 exports.parse = function() {
diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/link.js b/core/modules/widgets/link.js
index 0fa3f3998..90e787dd9 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/link.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/link.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Implements the link widget.
 "use strict";
 
 var isLinkExternal = function(to) {
-	var externalRegExp = /(?:file|http|https|mailto|ftp|irc|news|data):[^\s'"]+(?:\/|\b)/i;
+	var externalRegExp = /(?:file|http|https|mailto|ftp|irc|news|data|skype):[^\s'"]+(?:\/|\b)/i;
 	return externalRegExp.test(to);
 };