diff --git a/src/Gui/CommandLink.cpp b/src/Gui/CommandLink.cpp
index d5243d5d91..1f9b594eee 100644
--- a/src/Gui/CommandLink.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/CommandLink.cpp
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ public:
         eType         = AlterDoc;
         bCanLog       = false;
 
+        setCheckable(false);
+
         addCommand(new StdCmdLinkMake());
         addCommand(new StdCmdLinkMakeRelative());
         addCommand(new StdCmdLinkReplace());