diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/widgets/link_tools.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/widgets/link_tools.js
index 42c8b7d9121..a7fad1a9860 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/widgets/link_tools.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/widgets/link_tools.js
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ export class LinkTools extends Link {
 
         this._setSelectOptionFromLink();
         this._updateOptionsUI();
+
+        if (!this.linkEl.href && this.state.url) {
+            // Link URL was deduced from label. Apply changes to DOM.
+            this.__onURLInput();
+        }
+
         return ret;
     }
     destroy() {