diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js b/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
index b685365584..1dfeae70ab 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/wplink.js
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ var wpLink;
 			}
 
 			link = getLink();
-			text = inputs.text.val();
+			text = inputs.text.val() || attrs.href;
 
 			if ( link ) {
 				if ( text ) {