diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/omnibox/BraveLocationBarQRDialogFragment.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/omnibox/BraveLocationBarQRDialogFragment.java
index 5ca56b86382f..57632ee8ca1c 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/omnibox/BraveLocationBarQRDialogFragment.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/omnibox/BraveLocationBarQRDialogFragment.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public void onDetectedQrCode(Barcode barcode) {
         if (getActivity() != null) {
             final String barcodeValue = barcode.displayValue;
             getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                if (URLUtil.isValidUrl(barcodeValue)) {
+                if (URLUtil.isNetworkUrl(barcodeValue)) {
                     mLocationBarMediator.loadUrl(barcodeValue, PageTransition.GENERATED, 0);
                     mLocationBarMediator.clearOmniboxFocus();
                 } else {