diff --git a/extra_scripts/codemirror/addon/hyperlink/hyperlink.js b/extra_scripts/codemirror/addon/hyperlink/hyperlink.js
index 3f548c51..4740bd21 100755
--- a/extra_scripts/codemirror/addon/hyperlink/hyperlink.js
+++ b/extra_scripts/codemirror/addon/hyperlink/hyperlink.js
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@
 
       if (className.indexOf('cm-url') !== -1) {
         const match = /^\((.*)\)|\[(.*)\]|(.*)$/.exec(el.textContent)
-        return match[1] || match[2] || match[3]
+        const url = match[1] || match[2] || match[3]
+
+        // `:storage` is the value of the variable `STORAGE_FOLDER_PLACEHOLDER` defined in `browser/main/lib/dataApi/attachmentManagement`
+        return /^:storage(?:\/|%5C)/.test(url) ? null : url
       }
 
       return null