diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/markdown/markdown.editor.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/markdown/markdown.editor.js
index a75a7f1f3c..60118dbdb3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/markdown/markdown.editor.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/lib/markdown/markdown.editor.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
                                                   * its own image insertion dialog, this hook should return true, and the callback should be called with the chosen
                                                   * image url (or null if the user cancelled). If this hook returns false, the default dialog will be used.
                                                   */
+        hooks.addFalse("insertLinkDialog");
 
         this.getConverter = function () { return markdownConverter; }
 
@@ -1636,7 +1637,7 @@
             var that = this;
             // The function to be executed when you enter a link and press OK or Cancel.
             // Marks up the link and adds the ref.
-            var linkEnteredCallback = function (link) {
+            var linkEnteredCallback = function (link, title) {
 
                 if (link !== null) {
                     // (                          $1
@@ -1667,10 +1668,10 @@
 
                     if (!chunk.selection) {
                         if (isImage) {
-                            chunk.selection = "enter image description here";
+                            chunk.selection = title || "enter image description here";
                         }
                         else {
-                            chunk.selection = "enter link description here";
+                            chunk.selection = title || "enter link description here";
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -1683,7 +1684,8 @@
                     ui.prompt('Insert Image', imageDialogText, imageDefaultText, linkEnteredCallback);
             }
             else {
-                ui.prompt('Insert Link', linkDialogText, linkDefaultText, linkEnteredCallback);
+                if (!this.hooks.insertLinkDialog(linkEnteredCallback))
+                    ui.prompt('Insert Link', linkDialogText, linkDefaultText, linkEnteredCallback);
             }
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/markdowneditor/markdowneditor.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/markdowneditor/markdowneditor.controller.js
index f05b1e31d8..bb87f0463d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/markdowneditor/markdowneditor.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/markdowneditor/markdowneditor.controller.js
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ function MarkdownEditorController($scope, $element, assetsService, editorService
         editorService.mediaPicker(mediaPicker);
     }
 
+    function openLinkPicker(callback) {
+        var linkPicker = {
+            hideTarget: true,
+            submit: function(model) {
+                callback(model.target.url, model.target.name);
+                editorService.close();
+            },
+            close: function() {
+                editorService.close();
+            }
+        };
+        editorService.linkPicker(linkPicker);
+    }
+
     assetsService
         .load([
             "lib/markdown/markdown.converter.js",
@@ -53,6 +67,12 @@ function MarkdownEditorController($scope, $element, assetsService, editorService
                         return true; // tell the editor that we'll take care of getting the image url
                     });
 
+                    //subscribe to the link dialog clicks
+                    editor2.hooks.set("insertLinkDialog", function (callback) {
+                        openLinkPicker(callback);
+                        return true; // tell the editor that we'll take care of getting the link url
+                    });
+
                     editor2.hooks.set("onPreviewRefresh", function () {
                         // We must manually update the model as there is no way to hook into the markdown editor events without exstensive edits to the library.
                         if ($scope.model.value !== $("textarea", $element).val()) {