diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 7bba2cf..6d318bd 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "plugins-annotations",
 	"name": "Plugins Annotations",
-	"version": "1.7.9",
+	"version": "1.7.10",
 	"minAppVersion": "1.5.0",
 	"description": "Allows adding personal comments to each installed plugin.",
 	"author": "Andrea Alberti",
diff --git a/src/annotation_control.ts b/src/annotation_control.ts
index 7389cd6..f1e3001 100644
--- a/src/annotation_control.ts
+++ b/src/annotation_control.ts
@@ -55,13 +55,16 @@ export class AnnotationControl {
     }
 
     addEventListeners() {
-        const linkInteractionHandler = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
-            if (event.target && (event.target as HTMLElement).tagName === 'A') {
-                this.clickedLink = true;
-            } else {
-                this.clickedLink = false;
-            }
-        };
+		const linkInteractionHandler = (event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
+			const target = event.target as HTMLElement | null;
+			// Use closest('a') so clicks on nested elements (e.g., spans inside links) still register as link clicks.
+			// This scenario is likely never occurring, but closest('a') keeps link detection reliable (just in case).
+			if (target && target.closest('a')) {
+				this.clickedLink = true;
+			} else {
+				this.clickedLink = false;
+			}
+		};
 
         this.annotation_div.addEventListener('mousedown', linkInteractionHandler);
         this.annotation_div.addEventListener('touchstart', linkInteractionHandler, { passive: true });
@@ -71,11 +74,13 @@ export class AnnotationControl {
         this.annotation_div.addEventListener('click', (event:MouseEvent) => {
             if(!this.plugin.settings.editable) { 
                 return; 
-            } else {
-                event.stopPropagation();
-                // Explicitly focus to help mobile keyboards appear, especially on Android.
-                this.annotation_div.focus();
-            }
+			} else {
+				event.stopPropagation();
+				if (!this.clickedLink) {
+					// Explicitly focus to help mobile keyboards appear, especially on Android.
+					this.annotation_div.focus();
+				}
+			}
         });
 
         this.annotation_div.addEventListener('focus', async (event:FocusEvent) => {