diff --git a/src/inlines.c b/src/inlines.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ noMatch:
// Return a link, an image, or a literal close bracket.
static cmark_node *handle_close_bracket(subject *subj) {
- bufsize_t initial_pos;
+ bufsize_t initial_pos, after_link_text_pos;
bufsize_t starturl, endurl, starttitle, endtitle, endall;
bufsize_t n;
bufsize_t sps;
@@ -833,6 +833,8 @@ static cmark_node *handle_close_bracket(subject *subj) {
// Now we check to see if it's a link/image.
is_image = opener->image;
+ after_link_text_pos = subj->pos;
+
// First, look for an inline link.
if (peek_char(subj) == '(' &&
((sps = scan_spacechars(&subj->input, subj->pos + 1)) > -1) &&
@@ -863,7 +865,8 @@ static cmark_node *handle_close_bracket(subject *subj) {
goto match;
} else {
- goto noMatch;
+ // it could still be a shortcut reference link
+ subj->pos = after_link_text_pos;
}
}