diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuMarkdownContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuMarkdownContainer.cs
index dc41f184f2..931af7bc95 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuMarkdownContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneOsuMarkdownContainer.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ _**italic with underscore, bold with asterisk**_";
             });
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLinkWithTitle()
+        {
+            AddStep("Add Link with title", () =>
+            {
+                markdownContainer.Text = "[wikipedia](https://www.wikipedia.org \"The Free Encyclopedia\")";
+            });
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestInlineCode()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
index 6facf4e26c..ad11a9625e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownContainer.cs
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ using Markdig.Extensions.AutoIdentifiers;
 using Markdig.Extensions.Tables;
 using Markdig.Extensions.Yaml;
 using Markdig.Syntax;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
@@ -21,6 +23,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
             LineSpacing = 21;
         }
 
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+        {
+            var api = parent.Get<IAPIProvider>();
+
+            // needs to be set before the base BDL call executes to avoid invalidating any already populated markdown content.
+            DocumentUrl = api.WebsiteRootUrl;
+
+            return base.CreateChildDependencies(parent);
+        }
+
         protected override void AddMarkdownComponent(IMarkdownObject markdownObject, FillFlowContainer container, int level)
         {
             switch (markdownObject)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
index 2efb60d125..f91a0e40e3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
@@ -1,48 +1,63 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Markdig.Syntax.Inlines;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
     public class OsuMarkdownLinkText : MarkdownLinkText
     {
-        [Resolved]
-        private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; }
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private OsuGame game { get; set; }
 
-        private SpriteText spriteText;
+        private readonly string text;
+        private readonly string title;
 
         public OsuMarkdownLinkText(string text, LinkInline linkInline)
             : base(text, linkInline)
         {
+            this.text = text;
+            title = linkInline.Title;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light2;
+            var textDrawable = CreateSpriteText().With(t => t.Text = text);
+
+            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                textDrawable,
+                new OsuMarkdownLinkCompiler(new[] { textDrawable })
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Action = OnLinkPressed,
+                    TooltipText = title ?? Url,
+                }
+            };
         }
 
-        public override SpriteText CreateSpriteText()
-        {
-            return spriteText = base.CreateSpriteText();
-        }
+        protected override void OnLinkPressed() => game?.HandleLink(Url);
 
-        protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
+        private class OsuMarkdownLinkCompiler : DrawableLinkCompiler
         {
-            spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light1;
-            return base.OnHover(e);
-        }
+            public OsuMarkdownLinkCompiler(IEnumerable<Drawable> parts)
+                : base(parts)
+            {
+            }
 
-        protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
-        {
-            spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light2;
-            base.OnHoverLost(e);
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+            {
+                IdleColour = colourProvider.Light2;
+                HoverColour = colourProvider.Light1;
+            }
         }
     }
 }