diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/css.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/css.py
index 7f9e79e678..c94fc2bacb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/css.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/css.py
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ def create_formats(highlighter):
         'class_selector': theme['Special'],
         'pseudo_selector': theme['Special'],
         'tag': theme['Identifier'],
-        'link': theme['Link'],
     }
     for name, msg in {
         'unknown-normal': _('Invalid text'),
@@ -280,6 +279,7 @@ def create_formats(highlighter):
     }.iteritems():
         f = formats[name] = syntax_text_char_format(formats['error'])
         f.setToolTip(msg)
+    formats['link'] = syntax_text_char_format(theme['Link'])
     formats['link'].setToolTip(_('Hold down the Ctrl key and click to open this link'))
     formats['link'].setProperty(LINK_PROPERTY, True)
     return formats
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/html.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/html.py
index 1102b21cee..7204cad24d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/html.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/editor/syntax/html.py
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ def create_formats(highlighter, add_css=True):
         'preproc': t['PreProc'],
         'nbsp': t['SpecialCharacter'],
         'spell': t['SpellError'],
-        'link': t['Link'],
     }
     for name, msg in {
             '<': _('An unescaped < is not allowed. Replace it with &lt;'),
@@ -527,6 +526,7 @@ def create_formats(highlighter, add_css=True):
     if add_css:
         formats['css_sub_formats'] = create_css_formats(highlighter)
     formats['spell'].setProperty(SPELL_PROPERTY, True)
+    formats['link'] = syntax_text_char_format(t['Link'])
     formats['link'].setProperty(LINK_PROPERTY, True)
     formats['link'].setToolTip(_('Hold down the Ctrl key and click to open this link'))
     return formats