diff --git a/lib/angular-socialshare.js b/lib/angular-socialshare.js
index 62af55c..5e36ea5 100644
--- a/lib/angular-socialshare.js
+++ b/lib/angular-socialshare.js
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
     }
     , manageWhatsappShare = function manageWhatsappShare($window, attrs, element) {
 
-      var href = 'whatsapp://send?text=' + encodeURIComponent(attrs.socialshareText) + '%0A' + encodeURIComponent(attrs.socialshareUrl || $window.location.href);
+      var href = 'https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=' + encodeURIComponent(attrs.socialshareText) + '%0A' + encodeURIComponent(attrs.socialshareUrl || $window.location.href);
 
       element.attr('href', href);
       element.attr('target', '_top');