diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index f3fb4840d03..80d72a4ded8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -6927,9 +6927,6 @@ bool TextEditorWidget::openLink(const Utils::Link &link, bool inNextSplit)
     } s;
 #endif
 
-    if (!link.hasValidTarget())
-        return false;
-
     QString url = link.targetFilePath.toString();
     if (url.startsWith(u"https://"_qs) || url.startsWith(u"http://"_qs)) {
         QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
@@ -6942,6 +6939,8 @@ bool TextEditorWidget::openLink(const Utils::Link &link, bool inNextSplit)
         setFocus();
         return true;
     }
+    if (!link.hasValidTarget())
+        return false;
     EditorManager::OpenEditorFlags flags;
     if (inNextSplit)
         flags |= EditorManager::OpenInOtherSplit;