diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
index 1e41f35c78..069c70cea5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ def verify_link(url, name=None):
     target = _current_container.href_to_name(url, name)
     if _current_container.has_name(target):
         return True
+    if url.startswith('#'):
+        return True
     if url.partition(':')[0] in {'http', 'https', 'mailto'}:
         return True
     return False
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
index b29dfaaf8f..68daa2e371 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/boss.py
@@ -798,7 +798,10 @@ class Boss(QObject):
     def editor_link_clicked(self, url):
         ed = self.gui.central.current_editor
         name = editor_name(ed)
-        target = current_container().href_to_name(url, name)
+        if url.startswith('#'):
+            target = name
+        else:
+            target = current_container().href_to_name(url, name)
         frag = url.partition('#')[-1]
         if current_container().has_name(target):
             self.link_clicked(target, frag)