diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 181f4d6b..c395fe01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## 4.4.5 - 2024-02-09
+### Fixed
+- Translation of nested link field
+
 ## 4.4.4 - 2024-01-31
 ### Changed
 - Change translations batch size
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 32f47c14..8fa6fc3b 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "lilt/craft-lilt-plugin",
   "description": "The Lilt plugin makes it easy for you to send content to Lilt for translation right from within Craft CMS.",
   "type": "craft-plugin",
-  "version": "4.4.4",
+  "version": "4.4.5",
   "keywords": [
     "craft",
     "cms",
diff --git a/src/services/appliers/field/LenzLinkFieldContentApplier.php b/src/services/appliers/field/LenzLinkFieldContentApplier.php
index 3d5aa1cf..440c7f7e 100644
--- a/src/services/appliers/field/LenzLinkFieldContentApplier.php
+++ b/src/services/appliers/field/LenzLinkFieldContentApplier.php
@@ -32,11 +32,20 @@ public function apply(ApplyContentCommand $command): ApplyContentResult
         $fieldValue = $command->getElement()->getFieldValue(
             $field->handle
         );
+
         $fieldValue->customText = $content[$fieldKey];
 
-        $command->getElement()->setFieldValue($field->handle, $fieldValue);
+        $serialized = $field->serializeValue($fieldValue, $command->getElement());
+        $command->getElement()->setFieldValues([$field->handle => $serialized]);
+
+        $this->forceSave($command);
 
-        return ApplyContentResult::applied();
+        return ApplyContentResult::applied(
+            [],
+            $command->getElement()->getFieldValue(
+                $command->getField()->handle
+            )
+        );
     }
 
     public function support(ApplyContentCommand $command): bool