diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils.ts
index b602365945..6917ad449e 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils.ts
@@ -34,3 +34,16 @@ export function escapeUrl(unescapedUrl: string): string {
 		}
 	});
 }
+
+/**
+ * Removes single or double quotes that enclose another string.
+ * @param quotedText The text to unquote
+ */
+export function unquoteText(quotedText: string): string {
+	let doubleQuotesRegex = /^[\"\'](.*)[\"\']$/;
+	let matches = doubleQuotesRegex.exec(quotedText);
+	if (matches && matches[1]) {
+		quotedText = matches[1];
+	}
+	return quotedText;
+}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/imageCalloutDialog.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/imageCalloutDialog.ts
index 235a977082..f2bc34ad66 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/imageCalloutDialog.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/imageCalloutDialog.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { Checkbox } from 'sql/base/browser/ui/checkbox/checkbox';
 import { RadioButton } from 'sql/base/browser/ui/radioButton/radioButton';
 import { attachCalloutDialogStyler } from 'sql/workbench/common/styler';
 import * as path from 'vs/base/common/path';
+import { unquoteText } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils';
 
 export interface IImageCalloutDialogOptions {
 	insertTitle?: string,
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ export class ImageCalloutDialog extends Modal {
 
 	public insert(): void {
 		this.hide('ok');
-		let imgPath = this._imageUrlInputBox.value;
+		let imgPath = unquoteText(this._imageUrlInputBox.value);
 		let imageName = path.basename(imgPath);
 		this._selectionComplete.resolve({
 			embedImage: this._imageEmbedCheckbox.checked,
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.ts
index 2ee080cc3f..f5b7e2bdb3 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { Deferred } from 'sql/base/common/promise';
 import { InputBox } from 'sql/base/browser/ui/inputBox/inputBox';
 import { attachCalloutDialogStyler } from 'sql/workbench/common/styler';
 import { StandardKeyboardEvent } from 'vs/base/browser/keyboardEvent';
-import { escapeLabel, escapeUrl } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils';
+import { escapeLabel, escapeUrl, unquoteText } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils';
 
 export interface ILinkCalloutDialogOptions {
 	insertTitle?: string,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class LinkCalloutDialog extends Modal {
 	public insert(): void {
 		this.hide('ok');
 		let escapedLabel = escapeLabel(this._linkTextInputBox.value);
-		let escapedUrl = escapeUrl(this._linkUrlInputBox.value);
+		let escapedUrl = escapeUrl(unquoteText(this._linkUrlInputBox.value));
 
 		if (this._previouslySelectedRange) {
 			// Reset selection to previous state before callout was open
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.test.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.test.ts
index c26b5ee5dc..2e46f0856e 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.test.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/calloutDialog/linkCalloutDialog.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { IAdsTelemetryService } from 'sql/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
 import { IContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/contextkey/common/contextkey';
 import { MockContextKeyService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/test/common/mockKeybindingService';
 import { Deferred } from 'sql/base/common/promise';
-import { escapeLabel, escapeUrl } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils';
+import { escapeLabel, escapeUrl, unquoteText } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/calloutDialog/common/utils';
 import { IDialogProperties } from 'sql/workbench/browser/modal/modal';
 
 suite('Link Callout Dialog', function (): void {
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ suite('Link Callout Dialog', function (): void {
 		linkCalloutDialog.cancel();
 		let result = await deferred.promise;
 
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, 'defaultLabel', 'Label not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, undefined, 'URL not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, '', 'Markdown not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, 'defaultLabel', 'Label not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, undefined, 'URL not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, '', 'Markdown not returned correctly');
 	});
 
 	test('Should return expected values on insert', async function (): Promise<void> {
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ suite('Link Callout Dialog', function (): void {
 		// And insert the dialog
 		linkCalloutDialog.insert();
 		let result = await deferred.promise;
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, `[${defaultLabel}](${sampleUrl})`, 'Markdown not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, `[${defaultLabel}](${sampleUrl})`, 'Markdown not returned correctly');
 	});
 
 	test('Should return expected values on insert when escape necessary', async function (): Promise<void> {
@@ -88,23 +88,37 @@ suite('Link Callout Dialog', function (): void {
 		// And insert the dialog
 		linkCalloutDialog.insert();
 		let result = await deferred.promise;
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, '[default\[\]Label](https://www.aka.ms/azuredatastudio%28%29)', 'Markdown not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, '[default\[\]Label](https://www.aka.ms/azuredatastudio%28%29)', 'Markdown not returned correctly');
 	});
 
 	test('Label escape', function (): void {
-		assert.equal(escapeLabel('TestLabel'), 'TestLabel', 'Basic escape label test failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeLabel('Test[]Label'), 'Test\[\]Label', 'Label test square brackets failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeLabel('<>&[]'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;\[\]', 'Label test known escaped characters failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeLabel('<>&[]()'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;\[\]()', 'Label test all escaped characters failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeLabel('TestLabel'), 'TestLabel', 'Basic escape label test failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeLabel('Test[]Label'), 'Test\[\]Label', 'Label test square brackets failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeLabel('<>&[]'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;\[\]', 'Label test known escaped characters failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeLabel('<>&[]()'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;\[\]()', 'Label test all escaped characters failed');
 	});
 
 	test('URL escape', function (): void {
-		assert.equal(escapeUrl('TestURL'), 'TestURL', 'Basic escape URL test failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeUrl('Test()URL'), 'Test%28%29URL', 'URL test square brackets failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeUrl('<>&()'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;%28%29', 'URL test known escaped characters failed');
-		assert.equal(escapeUrl('<>&()[]'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;%28%29[]', 'URL test all escaped characters failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeUrl('TestURL'), 'TestURL', 'Basic escape URL test failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeUrl('Test()URL'), 'Test%28%29URL', 'URL test square brackets failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeUrl('<>&()'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;%28%29', 'URL test known escaped characters failed');
+		assert.strictEqual(escapeUrl('<>&()[]'), '&lt;&gt;&amp;%28%29[]', 'URL test all escaped characters failed');
+	});
+
+	test('Unquote text', function (): void {
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('TestPath'), 'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\"TestPath\"'), 'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\'TestPath\''), 'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\'TestPath\"'), 'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\"TestPath\''), 'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\"Tes"tPa"th\"'), 'Tes"tPa"th');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\"TestPath'), '\"TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('\'TestPath'), '\'TestPath');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('TestPath\"'), 'TestPath\"');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText('TestPath\''), 'TestPath\'');
+		assert.strictEqual(unquoteText(undefined), undefined);
 	});
 
 	test('Should return file link properly', async function (): Promise<void> {
@@ -124,9 +138,9 @@ suite('Link Callout Dialog', function (): void {
 		// And insert the dialog
 		linkCalloutDialog.insert();
 		let result = await deferred.promise;
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
-		assert.equal(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, `[${defaultLabel}](${sampleUrl})`, 'Markdown not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkLabel, defaultLabel, 'Label not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertUnescapedLinkUrl, sampleUrl, 'URL not returned correctly');
+		assert.strictEqual(result.insertEscapedMarkdown, `[${defaultLabel}](${sampleUrl})`, 'Markdown not returned correctly');
 	});
 
 });