diff --git a/main/social/profile.php b/main/social/profile.php
index 0b18a1afd9..f709932fa8 100755
--- a/main/social/profile.php
+++ b/main/social/profile.php
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@ if ($show_full_profile) {
                         break;
                     default:
                         if (!empty($data)) {
-                            $extra_information_value .= '<dt>'.ucfirst($extraFieldInfo['display_text']).':</dt><dd>'.$data.'</dd>';
+                            $extra_field_title = ucfirst($extraFieldInfo['display_text']);
+                            if ($extra_field_title == 'Skype') {
+                                $data = '<a href="skype:' . $data . '?chat">' . get_lang('Chat') . '</a>';
+                            }
+                            $extra_information_value .= '<dt>' . ucfirst($extraFieldInfo['display_text']) . ':</dt><dd>' . $data . '</dd>';
                         }
                     break;
                 }