diff --git a/internal/mdplain/renderer.go b/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
index bd6c9e11..a1d238c0 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
+++ b/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@ func (r *TextRender) Render(w io.Writer, source []byte, n ast.Node) error {
 			// we want to write the text of the
 			// link before the url
 			child := node.FirstChild()
-			if child != nil {
-				t, ok := child.(*ast.Text)
-				if ok {
-					out.Write(t.Value(source))
-				}
+			err := r.renderText(source, out, child)
+			if err != nil {
+				return ast.WalkStop, err
 			}
 
 			if !isRelativeLink(node.Destination) {
@@ -91,6 +89,32 @@ func (r *TextRender) Render(w io.Writer, source []byte, n ast.Node) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// renderText writes any encountered ast.Text node value to the buffer,
+// ignoring all other node types. This is intended to be a rough replacement
+// of the deprecated (*BaseNode).Text() method in the yuin/goldmark library.
+func (r *TextRender) renderText(source []byte, out *bytes.Buffer, n ast.Node) error {
+	err := ast.Walk(n, func(node ast.Node, entering bool) (ast.WalkStatus, error) {
+		if !entering || node.Type() == ast.TypeDocument {
+			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+		}
+
+		switch node := node.(type) {
+		case *ast.Text:
+			out.Write(node.Value(source))
+			if node.SoftLineBreak() {
+				doubleSpace(out)
+			}
+			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+
+		}
+		return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *TextRender) AddOptions(...renderer.Option) {}
 
 func doubleSpace(out *bytes.Buffer) {
diff --git a/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md b/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
index 952e82ee..6913641c 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
+++ b/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All
 
 Plain URL: https://www.markdownguide.org
 
+[`Code Link`](https://www.markdownguide.org)
+
 ### Image
 
 ![alt text](https://www.markdownguide.org/assets/images/tux.png)
diff --git a/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt b/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
index d7dcbee5..da8f4958 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
+++ b/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Link
 Markdown Guide https://www.markdownguide.org
 Relative Link
 Plain URL: https://www.markdownguide.org
+Code Link https://www.markdownguide.org
 Image
 
 Extended Syntax