diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f8f23bf080a..ad168c7279e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CKEditor 4 Changelog
 ## CKEditor 4.4.1
 
 Fixed Issues:
+* [#9661](http://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/9661): Added optional, configurable possibility to set JavaScript code in `href` attribute in anchor tags.
 * [#11809](http://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/11809): Set indentation to four spaces in [Code Snippet](http://ckeditor.com/addon/codesnippet) sample.
 * [#11223](http://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/11223): Fixed: issue when [Protected Source](http://docs.ckeditor.com/#!/api/CKEDITOR.config-cfg-protectedSource) was not working in the title element.
 * [#11859](http://dev.ckeditor.com/ticket/11859): Fixed: Removed [Source Dialog](http://ckeditor.com/addon/sourcedialog) plugin from required in [Code Snippet](http://ckeditor.com/addon/codesnippet) sample.
diff --git a/plugins/link/dialogs/link.js b/plugins/link/dialogs/link.js
index 61a58e634f8..105948bedc0 100755
--- a/plugins/link/dialogs/link.js
+++ b/plugins/link/dialogs/link.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 								if ( dialog.getContentElement( 'info', 'linkType' ) && dialog.getValueOf( 'info', 'linkType' ) != 'url' )
 									return true;
 
-								if ( ( /javascript\:/ ).test( this.getValue() ) ) {
+								if ( !editor.config.linkJavaScriptLinksAllowed && ( /javascript\:/ ).test( this.getValue() ) ) {
 									alert( commonLang.invalidValue );
 									return false;
 								}
diff --git a/plugins/link/plugin.js b/plugins/link/plugin.js
index 2d1595d0de7..fcbc4279179 100755
--- a/plugins/link/plugin.js
+++ b/plugins/link/plugin.js
@@ -754,5 +754,19 @@
 		 * @member CKEDITOR.config
 		 */
 		linkShowTargetTab: true
+
+		/**
+		 * Whether JavaScript code is allowed as a `href` attribute in anchor tag.
+		 * With this option enabled it is possible to create links like:
+		 *
+		 *		<a href="javascript:alert('Hello world!')">hello world</a>
+		 *
+		 * By default JavaScript links are not allowed and will not pass
+		 * the dialog validation.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.4.1
+		 * @cfg {Boolean} [linkJavaScriptLinksAllowed=false]
+		 * @member CKEDITOR.config
+		 */
 	} );
 } )();
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