diff --git a/packages/format-library/src/link/inline.js b/packages/format-library/src/link/inline.js
index 9d190ac201c775..3db2873d4efee9 100644
--- a/packages/format-library/src/link/inline.js
+++ b/packages/format-library/src/link/inline.js
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ function InlineLinkUI( {
 		} else {
 			const newValue = applyFormat( value, format );
 			newValue.start = newValue.end;
-			newValue.activeFormats = [];
 			onChange( newValue );
 		}