diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/RST.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/RST.hs
index ce8a83628f90..52b0b2544189 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/RST.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/RST.hs
@@ -1604,7 +1604,9 @@ explicitLink = try $ do
   notFollowedBy (char '`') -- `` marks start of inline code
   label' <- trimInlines . mconcat <$>
              manyTill (notFollowedBy (char '`') >> inlineContent) (char '<')
-  src <- trim <$> manyTillChar (noneOf ">\n") (char '>')
+  src <- trim . T.pack . filter (/= '\n') <$> -- see #10279
+           manyTill (noneOf ">\n" <|> (char '\n' <* notFollowedBy blankline))
+                    (char '>')
   skipSpaces
   string "`_"
   optional $ char '_' -- anonymous form
diff --git a/test/command/10279.md b/test/command/10279.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5029c419442c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/command/10279.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+```
+% pandoc -f rst
+See `the full compatibility guidelines <https://
+example.com>`_ for more information.
+^D
+<p>See <a href="https://example.com">the full compatibility
+guidelines</a> for more information.</p>
+
+```