diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLinkSpriteText.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLinkSpriteText.cs
index a1856af6b0..560579a007 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLinkSpriteText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/ChatLinkSpriteText.cs
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 {
     public class ChatLinkSpriteText : OsuLinkSpriteText
     {
+        public int LinkId;
+
         private Color4 hoverColour;
         private Color4 urlColour;
 
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
         {
             // Every word is one sprite in chat (for word wrap) so we need to find all other sprites that display the same link
-            var otherSpritesWithSameLink = ((Container<Drawable>)Parent).Children.Where(child => (child as OsuLinkSpriteText)?.Url == Url && !Equals(child));
+            var otherSpritesWithSameLink = ((Container<Drawable>)Parent).Children.Where(child => (child as ChatLinkSpriteText)?.LinkId == LinkId && !Equals(child));
 
             var hoverResult = base.OnHover(state);
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
         protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
         {
-            var spritesWithSameLink = ((Container<Drawable>)Parent).Children.Where(child => (child as OsuLinkSpriteText)?.Url == Url);
+            var spritesWithSameLink = ((Container<Drawable>)Parent).Children.Where(child => (child as ChatLinkSpriteText)?.LinkId == LinkId);
 
             if (spritesWithSameLink.Any(sprite => sprite.IsHovered))
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index 0e1d383f2a..3ebf5cf513 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                         if (message.IsAction)
                             sprite.Font = @"Exo2.0-MediumItalic";
                         sprite.Colour = urlColour;
+                        // We want to use something that is unique to every formatted link, so I just use the position of the link
+                        ((ChatLinkSpriteText)sprite).LinkId = prevIndex;
                     });
                 }