diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
index 6c6691ec1f..70ca133a80 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from djmoney.forms.fields import MoneyField
 from djmoney.models.fields import MoneyField as ModelMoneyField
 from djmoney.models.validators import MinMoneyValidator
 from rest_framework.fields import URLField as RestURLField
+from rest_framework.fields import empty
 
 import InvenTree.helpers
 
@@ -29,6 +30,20 @@ class InvenTreeRestURLField(RestURLField):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.validators[-1].schemes = allowable_url_schemes()
 
+    def run_validation(self, data=empty):
+        """Override default validation behaviour for this field type"""
+
+        import common.models
+
+        strict_urls = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS', True, cache=False)
+
+        if not strict_urls and data is not empty:
+            if '://' not in data:
+                # Validate as if there were a schema provided
+                data = 'http://' + data
+
+        return super().run_validation(data=data)
+
 
 class InvenTreeURLField(models.URLField):
     """Custom URL field which has custom scheme validators."""
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
index b0cdab5006..5c7fe65c02 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tests.py
@@ -203,6 +203,37 @@ class ValidatorTest(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(django_exceptions.ValidationError):
             validate_overage("aaaa")
 
+    def test_url_validation(self):
+        """Test for AllowedURLValidator"""
+
+        from common.models import InvenTreeSetting
+        from part.models import Part, PartCategory
+
+        # Without strict URL validation
+        InvenTreeSetting.set_setting('INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS', False, None)
+
+        n = Part.objects.count()
+        cat = PartCategory.objects.first()
+
+        # Should pass, even without a schema
+        Part.objects.create(
+            name=f'Part {n}',
+            description='Link without schema',
+            category=cat,
+            link='www.google.com',
+        )
+
+        # With strict URL validation
+        InvenTreeSetting.set_setting('INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS', True, None)
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            Part.objects.create(
+                name=f'Part {n + 1}',
+                description='Link without schema',
+                category=cat,
+                link='www.google.com',
+            )
+
 
 class FormatTest(TestCase):
     """Unit tests for custom string formatting functionality"""
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/validators.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/validators.py
index 9a4b5f32e5..ea9111585d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/validators.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/validators.py
@@ -60,9 +60,23 @@ def allowable_url_schemes():
 
 class AllowedURLValidator(validators.URLValidator):
     """Custom URL validator to allow for custom schemes."""
+
     def __call__(self, value):
         """Validate the URL."""
+
+        import common.models
+
         self.schemes = allowable_url_schemes()
+
+        # Determine if 'strict' URL validation is required (i.e. if the URL must have a schema prefix)
+        strict_urls = common.models.InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS', True, cache=False)
+
+        if not strict_urls:
+            # Allow URLs which do not have a provided schema
+            if '://' not in value:
+                # Validate as if it were http
+                value = 'http://' + value
+
         super().__call__(value)
 
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 702fbe5887..e177f17d57 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -1175,6 +1175,13 @@ class InvenTreeSetting(BaseInvenTreeSetting):
             'default': '',
         },
 
+        'INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS': {
+            'name': _('Strict URL Validation'),
+            'description': _('Require schema specification when validating URLs'),
+            'validator': bool,
+            'default': True,
+        },
+
         'INVENTREE_REQUIRE_CONFIRM': {
             'name': _('Require confirm'),
             'description': _('Require explicit user confirmation for certain action.'),
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
index 6554faf9e6..d532bc5727 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE" icon="fa-server" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_FROM_URL_USER_AGENT" icon="fa-server" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_REQUIRE_CONFIRM" icon="fa-check" %}
+        {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_STRICT_URLS" icon="fa-link" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_TREE_DEPTH" icon="fa-sitemap" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_BACKUP_ENABLE" icon="fa-hdd" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_BACKUP_DAYS" icon="fa-calendar-alt" %}