WIP

src/linkcommand.js

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default class LinkCommand extends Command {
 
 					const node = writer.createText( href, attributes );
 
-					writer.insert( node, position );
+					model.insertContent( node, position );
 
 					// Create new range wrapping created node.
 					writer.setSelection( writer.createRangeOn( node ) );

src/linkui.js

@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ export default class LinkUI extends Plugin {
 		// Execute link command after clicking the "Save" button.
 		this.listenTo( formView, 'submit', () => {
 			editor.execute( 'link', formView.urlInputView.inputView.element.value );
-			this._removeFormView();
+			this._closeFormView();
 		} );
 
 		// Hide the panel after clicking the "Cancel" button.
 		this.listenTo( formView, 'cancel', () => {
-			this._removeFormView();
+			this._closeFormView();
 		} );
 
 		// Close the panel on esc key press when the **form has focus**.
 		formView.keystrokes.set( 'Esc', ( data, cancel ) => {
-			this._removeFormView();
+			this._closeFormView();
 			cancel();
 		} );
 
@@ -306,6 +306,14 @@ export default class LinkUI extends Plugin {
 		this.formView.urlInputView.inputView.element.value = linkCommand.value || '';
 	}
 
+	_closeFormView() {
+		if ( this.editor.model.document.selection.hasAttribute( 'linkHref' ) ) {
+			this._removeFormView();
+		} else {
+			this._hideUI();
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Removes the {@link #formView} from the {@link #_balloon}.
 	 *