diff --git a/packages/core/src/editor/managers/ExtensionManager/extensions.ts b/packages/core/src/editor/managers/ExtensionManager/extensions.ts
index 6ab0d528a2..74b66a362c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/editor/managers/ExtensionManager/extensions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/editor/managers/ExtensionManager/extensions.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   AnyExtension as AnyTiptapExtension,
   extensions,
   getAttributes,
+  mergeAttributes,
   Node,
   Extension as TiptapExtension,
 } from "@tiptap/core";
@@ -117,7 +118,13 @@ export function getDefaultTiptapExtensions(
 
                   let link: HTMLAnchorElement | null = null;
 
-                  if (event.target instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) {
+                  if (
+                    event.target instanceof HTMLAnchorElement &&
+                    // Differentiate between link inline content and read-only links.
+                    event.target.hasAttribute("data-inline-content-type") &&
+                    event.target.getAttribute("data-inline-content-type") ===
+                      "link"
+                  ) {
                     link = event.target;
                   } else {
                     const target = event.target as HTMLElement | null;
@@ -127,9 +134,11 @@ export function getDefaultTiptapExtensions(
 
                     const root = tiptapEditor.view.dom;
 
-                    // Tntentionally limit the lookup to the editor root.
+                    // Intentionally limit the lookup to the editor root.
                     // Using tag names like DIV as boundaries breaks with custom NodeViews,
-                    link = target.closest<HTMLAnchorElement>("a");
+                    link = target.closest<HTMLAnchorElement>(
+                      'a[data-inline-content-type="link"]',
+                    );
 
                     if (link && !root.contains(link)) {
                       link = null;
@@ -177,7 +186,13 @@ export function getDefaultTiptapExtensions(
         defaultProtocol: DEFAULT_LINK_PROTOCOL,
         // only call this once if we have multiple editors installed. Or fix https://github.com/ueberdosis/tiptap/issues/5450
         protocols: LINKIFY_INITIALIZED ? [] : VALID_LINK_PROTOCOLS,
-        HTMLAttributes: options.links?.HTMLAttributes ?? {},
+        HTMLAttributes: mergeAttributes(
+          {
+            className: "bn-inline-content-section",
+            "data-inline-content-type": "link",
+          },
+          options.links?.HTMLAttributes ?? {},
+        ),
         // Always false as we handle clicks ourselves above.
         openOnClick: false,
       }),
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/between-links.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/between-links.html
index 9e4b427c62..fbe9ef135f 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/between-links.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/between-links.html
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >Link1</a>
           <br />
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website2.com"
           >Link2</a>
         </p>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/link.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/link.html
index 4cae02d67b..691a663449 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/link.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/hardbreak/link.html
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >Link1</a>
           <br />
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >Link1</a>
         </p>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/adjacent.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/adjacent.html
index 2408c611ac..b89f21cd59 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/adjacent.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/adjacent.html
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >Website</a>
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website2.com"
           >Website2</a>
         </p>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/basic.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/basic.html
index 3daea90831..bfc8c80945 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/basic.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/basic.html
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >Website</a>
         </p>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/styled.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/styled.html
index 2b9d4cb574..6c67039ff9 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/styled.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/blocknoteHTML/link/styled.html
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@
             <a
               target="_blank"
               rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+              classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+              data-inline-content-type="link"
               href="https://www.website.com"
             >Web</a>
           </strong>
           <a
             target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+            classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+            data-inline-content-type="link"
             href="https://www.website.com"
           >site</a>
         </p>
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/between-links.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/between-links.html
index 701b5d4213..7b074b0120 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/between-links.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/between-links.html
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >Link1</a>
   <br />
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website2.com"
   >Link2</a>
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/link.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/link.html
index 2c762aedc5..aab38c859f 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/link.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/hardbreak/link.html
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >Link1</a>
   <br />
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >Link1</a>
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/adjacent.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/adjacent.html
index db99691d33..e37cee5aa7 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/adjacent.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/adjacent.html
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >Website</a>
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website2.com"
   >Website2</a>
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/basic.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/basic.html
index 4b61e8c582..6174bf9428 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/basic.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/basic.html
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >Website</a>
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/styled.html b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/styled.html
index fb7737f7f8..fd2832b117 100644
--- a/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/styled.html
+++ b/tests/src/unit/core/formatConversion/export/__snapshots__/html/link/styled.html
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     <a
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+      classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+      data-inline-content-type="link"
       href="https://www.website.com"
     >Web</a>
   </strong>
   <a
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+    classname="bn-inline-content-section"
+    data-inline-content-type="link"
     href="https://www.website.com"
   >site</a>
 </p>
\ No newline at end of file