diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index 5907135..a0074c9 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $sidebar_pos = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position' );
 						<?php if ( ! empty( $curauth->user_url ) ) : ?>
 							<dt><?php esc_html_e( 'Website', 'understrap' ); ?></dt>
 							<dd>
-								<a href="<?php echo esc_attr( $curauth->user_url ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $curauth->user_url ); ?></a>
+								<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $curauth->user_url ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( $curauth->user_url ); ?></a>
 							</dd>
 						<?php endif; ?>