diff --git a/client/src/utils/solution-display-type.ts b/client/src/utils/solution-display-type.ts
index b28c7b9780e..c15c123e56c 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/solution-display-type.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/solution-display-type.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { CompletedChallenge } from '../redux/prop-types';
 import { challengeTypes } from '../../../shared/config/challenge-types';
-import { maybeUrlRE } from '.';
+import { hasProtocolRE } from '.';
 
 type DisplayType =
   | 'none'
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const getSolutionDisplayType = ({
   if (!solution) return 'none';
   // Some of the user records still have JavaScript project solutions stored as
   // solution strings
-  if (!maybeUrlRE.test(solution)) return 'showUserCode';
-  if (maybeUrlRE.test(githubLink ?? '')) return 'showProjectAndGithubLinks';
+  if (!hasProtocolRE.test(solution)) return 'showUserCode';
+  if (hasProtocolRE.test(githubLink ?? '')) return 'showProjectAndGithubLinks';
   return 'showProjectLink';
 };