diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
index ac8e36b85f..31f021dbc5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 						<p class="link-to-original">
 							<?php
 							/* translators: %s: Link to menu item's original object. */
-							printf( __( 'Original: %s' ), '<a href="' . esc_attr( $menu_item->url ) . '">' . esc_html( $original_title ) . '</a>' );
+							printf( __( 'Original: %s' ), '<a href="' . esc_url( $menu_item->url ) . '">' . esc_html( $original_title ) . '</a>' );
 							?>
 						</p>
 					<?php endif; ?>