diff --git a/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ToolbarPlugin/index.tsx b/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ToolbarPlugin/index.tsx
index 40763f97e1d..6085c7f14e1 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ToolbarPlugin/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ToolbarPlugin/index.tsx
@@ -794,8 +794,10 @@ export default function ToolbarPlugin({
 
   const insertLink = useCallback(() => {
     if (!isLink) {
+      setIsLinkEditMode(true);
       editor.dispatchCommand(TOGGLE_LINK_COMMAND, sanitizeUrl('https://'));
     } else {
+      setIsLinkEditMode(false);
       editor.dispatchCommand(TOGGLE_LINK_COMMAND, null);
     }
   }, [editor, isLink]);