diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9f61b0a..eeb786f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2021-01-11  Omar Polo  <op@omarpolo.com>
 
 	* gmid.c (main): ipv6 disabled by default and -6 flag to enable it
+	(handle): reject non-gemini protocols with 53
 
 2021-01-10  Omar Polo  <op@omarpolo.com>
 
diff --git a/gmid.c b/gmid.c
index 0c1bed2..fca2ef6 100644
--- a/gmid.c
+++ b/gmid.c
@@ -600,6 +600,13 @@ handle(struct pollfd *fds, struct client *client)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (strcmp(iri.schema, "gemini")) {
+			if (!start_reply(fds, client, PROXY_REFUSED, "won't proxy request"))
+				return;
+			goodbye(fds, client);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		LOGI(client, "GET %s%s%s",
 		    *iri.path ? iri.path : "/",
 		    *iri.query ? "?" : "",
diff --git a/gmid.h b/gmid.h
index ecca57f..e145d1a 100644
--- a/gmid.h
+++ b/gmid.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define SUCCESS		20
 #define TEMP_FAILURE	40
 #define NOT_FOUND	51
+#define PROXY_REFUSED	53
 #define BAD_REQUEST	59
 
 #define MAX_USERS	64