diff --git a/src/extensions/LinkBubblePluginView.js b/src/extensions/LinkBubblePluginView.js
index 3f5d09f53dd..5cbf2b0e91d 100644
--- a/src/extensions/LinkBubblePluginView.js
+++ b/src/extensions/LinkBubblePluginView.js
@@ -123,8 +123,11 @@ class LinkBubblePluginView {
 
 		const hasBubbleFocus = this.#component.element.contains(document.activeElement)
 		const hasEditorFocus = view.hasFocus() || hasBubbleFocus
-
-		const shouldShow = !!linkNode && hasEditorFocus
+		// Preview menu might be open when selection is before the link.
+		const insideLink = resolved.textOffset !== 0
+		const shouldShow = !!linkNode
+			&& hasEditorFocus
+			&& insideLink
 
 		this.updateTooltip(view, shouldShow, linkNode, nodeStart)
 	}, 250)