diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/cellViews/markdownToolbar.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/cellViews/markdownToolbar.component.ts
index e1eb166416..fe98188416 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/cellViews/markdownToolbar.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/cellViews/markdownToolbar.component.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class MarkdownToolbarComponent extends AngularDisposable {
 				let linkUrl = notebookLink.getLinkUrl();
 				// Otherwise, re-focus on the output element, and insert the link directly.
 				this.output?.nativeElement?.focus();
-				document.execCommand('insertHTML', false, `<a href="${escape(linkUrl)}" is-absolute=${notebookLink.isAbsolutePath}>${escape(linkCalloutResult?.insertUnescapedLinkLabel)}</a>`);
+				document.execCommand('insertHTML', false, `<a href="${escape(linkUrl)}" title="${escape(linkUrl)}" is-absolute=${notebookLink.isAbsolutePath}>${escape(linkCalloutResult?.insertUnescapedLinkLabel)}</a>`);
 				return;
 			}
 		} else if (type === MarkdownButtonType.IMAGE_PREVIEW) {