diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
index dd693ebee8..eb45ec957a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
@@ -1246,6 +1246,8 @@ class BookDetails(DetailsLayout):  # {{{
 
     def handle_click(self, link):
         typ, val = link.partition(':')[::2]
+        from calibre.gui2.ui import get_gui
+        db = get_gui().current_db.new_api
 
         def search_term(field, val):
             append = ''
@@ -1270,9 +1272,17 @@ class BookDetails(DetailsLayout):  # {{{
             data = json_loads(from_hex_bytes(val))
             dt = data['type']
             if dt == 'search':
+                field = data.get('field')
+                if field and db.field_supports_notes(field):
+                    item_id = db.get_item_id(field, data['value'])
+                    if item_id is not None and db.notes_for(field, item_id):
+                        return self.show_notes(field, item_id)
                 search_term(data['term'], data['value'])
             elif dt == 'author':
                 url = data['url']
+                item_id = db.get_item_id('authors', data['name'])
+                if item_id is not None and db.notes_for('authors', item_id):
+                    return self.show_notes('authors', item_id)
                 if url == 'calibre':
                     search_term('authors', data['name'])
                 else:
@@ -1292,6 +1302,11 @@ class BookDetails(DetailsLayout):  # {{{
         else:
             browse(link)
 
+    def show_notes(self, field, item_id):
+        from calibre.gui2.dialogs.show_category_note import ShowNoteDialog
+        from calibre.gui2.ui import get_gui
+        ShowNoteDialog(field, item_id, get_gui().current_db.new_api, parent=self).show()
+
     def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, ev):
         ev.accept()
         self.show_book_info.emit()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/show_category_note.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/show_category_note.py
index 116200de56..d8d8859e13 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/show_category_note.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/show_category_note.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ShowNoteDialog(Dialog):
         x = prepare_string_for_xml
         src = x(self.item_val)
         if self.item_link:
-            src = f'<a href="{x(self.item_link, True)}">{src}</a>'
+            src = f'<a href="{x(self.item_link, True)}" style="text-decoration: none">{src}</a>'
         if self.extra_link:
             link_markup = '<img valign="bottom" src="calibre-icon:///external-link.png" width=24 height=24>'
             src += f' <a style="text-decoration: none" href="{x(self.extra_link, True)}" title="{x(self.extra_link_tooltip, True)}">{link_markup}</a>'