diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/rte.summernote.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/rte.summernote.js
index b5b74f64466..95ce86572ae 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/rte.summernote.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/rte.summernote.js
@@ -452,6 +452,9 @@ eventHandler.modules.linkDialog.showLinkDialog = function ($editable, $dialog, l
     $editable.data('range').select();
     $editable.data('NoteHistory').recordUndo();
 
+    var link = linkInfo.range.commonAncestor().closest('a');
+    linkInfo.className = link && link.className;
+
     var def = new $.Deferred();
     core.bus.trigger('link_dialog_demand', {
         $editable: $editable,