diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py b/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
index 30b1cf000..d712c321c 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from textwrap import TextWrapper
 from string import split, join
 import re, os
+urlexpr = re.compile(r"((https?):((//)|(\\\\))+[\w\d:#@%/;$()~_?\+-=\\\.&]*)", re.MULTILINE|re.UNICODE)
 
 def inputs(args):
     '''Keeps only the input arguments in a list of elements.
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ def binaryToDecimal(string):
         return string
 
 def formatMatlabConstant(string, table):
-    import re
     # split the string into expressions
     words = re.split('(\W+)', string)
     # add a 'cv' prefix if an expression is also a key in the lookup table
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ def formatMatlabConstant(string, table):
     words = 'bitshift('+shift[0]+', '+shift[1]+')' if len(shift) == 2 else words
     return words
 
+def matlabURL(string):
+    """This filter is used to construct a Matlab specific URL that calls the
+    system browser instead of the (insanely bad) builtin Matlab browser"""
+    return re.sub(urlexpr, '<a href="matlab: web(\'\\1\', \'-browser\')">\\1</a>', string)
+
 def capitalizeFirst(text):
     return text[0].upper() + text[1:]
 
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
index 3cc182902..1e41c306c 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class MatlabWrapperGenerator(object):
         jtemplate.filters['toUpperCamelCase'] = toUpperCamelCase
         jtemplate.filters['toLowerCamelCase'] = toLowerCamelCase
         jtemplate.filters['toUnderCase'] = toUnderCase
+        jtemplate.filters['matlabURL'] = matlabURL
         jtemplate.filters['stripTags'] = stripTags
         jtemplate.filters['filename'] = filename
         jtemplate.filters['comment']  = comment
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
index e94bf0b0f..3b1f641bf 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {% import 'functional.cpp' as functional %}
-{{ ('CV.' + fun.name | upper + ' ' + doc.brief | stripTags) | comment(75, '%') }}
+{{ ('CV.' + fun.name | upper + ' ' + doc.brief | stripTags) | comment(75, '%') | matlabURL }}
 %
 %   {{ functional.composeMatlab(fun) | upper }}
 {% if doc.long %}
-{{ doc.long | stripTags | qualify(fun.name) | comment(75, '%   ') }}
+{{ doc.long | stripTags | qualify(fun.name) | comment(75, '%   ') | matlabURL }}
 {% endif %}
 %
 {# ----------------------- Returns --------------------- #}
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ cv.{{ item }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {# ----------------------- Online ---------------------- #}
 {% set url = 'http://docs.opencv.org/modules/' + doc.module  + '/doc/' + (doc.file|filename) + '.html#' + (fun.name|slugify) %}
-%   Online docs: <a href="matlab: web('{{url}}', '-browser')">{{url}}</a>
+%   Online docs: {{ url | matlabURL }}
 %   Copyright {{ time.strftime("%Y", time.localtime()) }} The OpenCV Foundation
 %