diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d971660..3ee7fa48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 * Foot now sends `SIGTERM`/`SIGKILL` to the client application’s process group,
   instead of just to the client application’s process.
 * `kmous` terminfo capability from `\E[M` to `\E[<`.
+* `<` and `>` are now recognized as valid URL characters
+  (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/654).
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/url-mode.c b/url-mode.c
index a802cc6c..0efb3ad6 100644
--- a/url-mode.c
+++ b/url-mode.c
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ auto_detected(const struct terminal *term, enum url_action action,
                 case L'/': case L'?': case L'#': case L'@': case L'!':
                 case L'$': case L'&': case L'\'': case L'*': case L'+':
                 case L',': case L';': case L'=': case L'"': case L'%':
+                case L'<': case L'>':
                     url[len++] = wc;
                     break;