diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
index f3d926027..cb6091cf1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ class HtmlBackend(DocBackend):
         """
         if tagtype not in self.SUPPORTED_MARKUP:
             return None
-        if tagtype == DocBackend.FONTSIZE:
+        elif tagtype == DocBackend.LINK:
+            return self.format_link(value)
+        elif tagtype == DocBackend.FONTSIZE:
             #size is in points
             value = str(value)
         elif tagtype == DocBackend.FONTFACE: