diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/Tiles/Apps/AppTile.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/Tiles/Apps/AppTile.tsx
index 46e4f3bb4..ea0b6935b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/Tiles/Apps/AppTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/Tiles/Apps/AppTile.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const AppTile = ({ className, app }: AppTileProps) => {
         <UnstyledButton
           style={{ pointerEvents: isEditMode ? 'none' : 'auto' }}
           component={NextLink}
-          href={app.behaviour.externalUrl ?? app.url}
+          href={app.behaviour.externalUrl.length > 0 ? app.behaviour.externalUrl : app.url}
           target={app.behaviour.isOpeningNewTab ? '_blank' : '_self'}
           className={cx(classes.button, classes.link)}
         >
diff --git a/src/types/app.ts b/src/types/app.ts
index 860983c25..4e3d193b1 100644
--- a/src/types/app.ts
+++ b/src/types/app.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export type ConfigAppType = Omit<AppType, 'integration'> & {
 };
 
 interface AppBehaviourType {
-  externalUrl?: string;
+  externalUrl: string;
   isOpeningNewTab: boolean;
 }