diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfe891b2bd..dc4fd6d603 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,4 +175,7 @@ until official support is added.
       padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
       backgroundColor: Colors.white70,
       defaultTextStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.black),
+      onLinkTap: (url) {
+        // open url in a webview
+      }
     )
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diff --git a/lib/flutter_html.dart b/lib/flutter_html.dart
index 85b02ead92..e8abe70f91 100644
--- a/lib/flutter_html.dart
+++ b/lib/flutter_html.dart
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ class Html extends StatelessWidget {
       @required this.data,
       this.padding,
       this.backgroundColor,
-      this.defaultTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.black)})
+      this.defaultTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.black),
+      this.onLinkTap})
       : super(key: key);
 
   final String data;
   final EdgeInsetsGeometry padding;
   final Color backgroundColor;
   final TextStyle defaultTextStyle;
+  final Function onLinkTap;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ class Html extends StatelessWidget {
       color: backgroundColor,
       child: Column(
         crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-        children: HtmlParser(defaultTextStyle: defaultTextStyle).parse(data),
+        children: HtmlParser(defaultTextStyle: defaultTextStyle, onLinkTap: onLinkTap).parse(data),
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/html_parser.dart b/lib/html_parser.dart
index 11811ca921..704b26abe3 100644
--- a/lib/html_parser.dart
+++ b/lib/html_parser.dart
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ import 'package:html/parser.dart' as parser;
 import 'package:html/dom.dart' as dom;
 
 class HtmlParser {
-  HtmlParser({this.defaultTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.black)});
+  HtmlParser({
+    this.defaultTextStyle = const TextStyle(color: Colors.black),
+    this.onLinkTap
+  });
 
   final TextStyle defaultTextStyle;
+  final Function onLinkTap;
 
   static const _supportedElements = [
     "a",
@@ -92,18 +96,27 @@ class HtmlParser {
       }
       switch (node.localName) {
         case "a":
-          return RichText(
+          return GestureDetector(
+            child: RichText(
               text: TextSpan(
-            children: [
-              TextSpan(
-                children: _parseInlineElement(node),
-                style: TextStyle(
-                  decoration: TextDecoration.underline,
-                ),
-              )
-            ],
-            style: defaultTextStyle,
-          ));
+              children: [
+                TextSpan(
+                  children: _parseInlineElement(node),
+                  style: TextStyle(
+                    decoration: TextDecoration.underline,
+                  ),
+                )
+              ],
+              style: defaultTextStyle,
+            ),
+          ),
+          onTap: () {
+            if (node.attributes.containsKey('href')) {
+              String url = node.attributes['href'];
+              onLinkTap(url);
+            }
+          }
+        );
         case "abbr":
           return RichText(
               text: TextSpan(
@@ -440,11 +453,13 @@ class HtmlParser {
             crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
           );
         case "p":
-          return RichText(
-              text: TextSpan(
-            children: _parseInlineElement(node),
-            style: defaultTextStyle,
-          ));
+          return Padding(
+            padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 14.0, bottom: 14.0),
+            child: Column(
+              children: _parseNodeList(node.nodes),
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+            ),
+          );
         case "pre":
           return Padding(
             padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 14.0, bottom: 14.0),