diff --git a/resources/js/wysiwyg/services/shortcuts.ts b/resources/js/wysiwyg/services/shortcuts.ts
index ead4c38d4..c4be0f3cf 100644
--- a/resources/js/wysiwyg/services/shortcuts.ts
+++ b/resources/js/wysiwyg/services/shortcuts.ts
@@ -71,13 +71,17 @@ const actionsByKeys: Record<string, ShortcutAction> = {
         return true;
     },
     'meta+shift+k': (editor, context) => {
-        showLinkSelector(entity => {
-            insertOrUpdateLink(editor, {
-                text: entity.name,
-                title: entity.link,
-                target: '',
-                url: entity.link,
-            });
+        editor.getEditorState().read(() => {
+            const selection = $getSelection();
+            const selectionText = selection?.getTextContent() || '';
+            showLinkSelector(entity => {
+                insertOrUpdateLink(editor, {
+                    text: entity.name,
+                    title: entity.link,
+                    target: '',
+                    url: entity.link,
+                });
+            }, selectionText);
         });
         return true;
     },
diff --git a/resources/js/wysiwyg/utils/links.ts b/resources/js/wysiwyg/utils/links.ts
index 03c4a5ef0..a7d999d0c 100644
--- a/resources/js/wysiwyg/utils/links.ts
+++ b/resources/js/wysiwyg/utils/links.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type EditorEntityData = {
 export function showLinkSelector(callback: (entity: EditorEntityData) => any, selectionText?: string) {
     const selector: EntitySelectorPopup = window.$components.first('entity-selector-popup') as EntitySelectorPopup;
     selector.show((entity: EditorEntityData) => callback(entity), {
-        initialValue: selectionText,
+        initialValue: selectionText || '',
         searchEndpoint: '/search/entity-selector',
         entityTypes: 'page,book,chapter,bookshelf',
         entityPermission: 'view',