diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapter.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapter.java
index e51daa73f..4a4fdeff8 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapter.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
@@ -70,6 +72,11 @@ public class FlowHandlerAdapter extends WebContentGenerator implements HandlerAd
 
 	private static final String SERVER_RELATIVE_LOCATION_PREFIX = "serverRelative:";
 
+	/**
+	 * Matches strings that start with an RFC 3986 URL scheme followed by a colon.
+	 */
+	private static final Predicate<String> URL_MATCHER = Pattern.compile("^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9+.-]*:.*").asMatchPredicate();
+
 	/**
 	 * The entry point into Spring Web Flow.
 	 */
@@ -507,7 +514,7 @@ private void sendExternalRedirect(String location, HttpServletRequest request, H
 				url = "/" + url;
 			}
 			sendRedirect(url, request, response);
-		} else if (location.startsWith("http://") || location.startsWith("https://")) {
+		} else if (URL_MATCHER.test(location)) {
 			sendRedirect(location, request, response);
 		} else {
 			if (isRedirectServletRelative(request)) {
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapterTests.java b/spring-webflow/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapterTests.java
index 880ab44ea..a098fa26e 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapterTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/test/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/servlet/FlowHandlerAdapterTests.java
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ public void testLaunchFlowWithDefinitionRedirect() throws Exception {
 	@Test
 	public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalHttpRedirect() throws Exception {
 		setupRequest("/springtravel", "/app", "/foo", "GET");
-		context.requestExternalRedirect("https://www.paypal.com");
+		context.requestExternalRedirect("http://www.paypal.com");
 		flowExecutor.launchExecution("foo", flowInput, context);
 		FlowExecutionResult result = FlowExecutionResult.createPausedResult("foo", "12345");
 		EasyMock.expectLastCall().andReturn(result);
 		EasyMock.replay(flowExecutor);
 		flowHandlerAdapter.handle(request, response, flowHandler);
 		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
-		assertEquals("https://www.paypal.com", response.getRedirectedUrl());
+		assertEquals("http://www.paypal.com", response.getRedirectedUrl());
 		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
 	}
 
@@ -256,6 +256,48 @@ public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalHttpsRedirect() throws Exception {
 		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalMailtoRedirect() throws Exception {
+		setupRequest("/springtravel", "/app", "/foo", "GET");
+		context.requestExternalRedirect("mailto:help@mail.test");
+		flowExecutor.launchExecution("foo", flowInput, context);
+		FlowExecutionResult result = FlowExecutionResult.createPausedResult("foo", "12345");
+		EasyMock.expectLastCall().andReturn(result);
+		EasyMock.replay(flowExecutor);
+		flowHandlerAdapter.handle(request, response, flowHandler);
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+		assertEquals("mailto:help@mail.test", response.getRedirectedUrl());
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalTelRedirect() throws Exception {
+		setupRequest("/springtravel", "/app", "/foo", "GET");
+		context.requestExternalRedirect("tel:+1.800.555.1212");
+		flowExecutor.launchExecution("foo", flowInput, context);
+		FlowExecutionResult result = FlowExecutionResult.createPausedResult("foo", "12345");
+		EasyMock.expectLastCall().andReturn(result);
+		EasyMock.replay(flowExecutor);
+		flowHandlerAdapter.handle(request, response, flowHandler);
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+		assertEquals("tel:+1.800.555.1212", response.getRedirectedUrl());
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalCustomSchemeRedirect() throws Exception {
+		setupRequest("/springtravel", "/app", "/foo", "GET");
+		context.requestExternalRedirect("my-mobile-app://redirect/target/path");
+		flowExecutor.launchExecution("foo", flowInput, context);
+		FlowExecutionResult result = FlowExecutionResult.createPausedResult("foo", "12345");
+		EasyMock.expectLastCall().andReturn(result);
+		EasyMock.replay(flowExecutor);
+		flowHandlerAdapter.handle(request, response, flowHandler);
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+		assertEquals("my-mobile-app://redirect/target/path", response.getRedirectedUrl());
+		EasyMock.verify(flowExecutor);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testLaunchFlowWithExternalRedirectServletRelative() throws Exception {
 		setupRequest("/springtravel", "/app", "/foo", "GET");