diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/post-cooked.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/post-cooked.js.es6
index 19bb1a99f6..1847ca4710 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/post-cooked.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/post-cooked.js.es6
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ export default class PostCooked {
         const $link = $(e);
         const href = $link.attr('href');
 
-        let valid = !lc.internal && href === lc.url;
+        let valid = href === lc.url;
 
         // this might be an attachment
-        if (lc.internal) { valid = href.indexOf(lc.url) >= 0; }
+        if (lc.internal && /^\/uploads\//.test(lc.url)) {
+          valid = href.indexOf(lc.url) >= 0;
+        }
 
         // don't display badge counts on category badge & oneboxes (unless when explicitely stated)
         if (valid && isValidLink($link)) {