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 b35e723a7a4..185c8d2e75f 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
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const LinkTools = Link.extend({
         if (!this.el) {
             return this._super(...arguments);
         }
-        this.$link.removeClass('oe_edited_link');
+        $(this.options.wysiwyg.odooEditor.document).find('.oe_edited_link').removeClass('oe_edited_link');
         const $contents = this.$link.contents();
         if (!this.$link.attr('href') && !this.colorCombinationClass) {
             $contents.unwrap();