diff --git a/src/public/app/menus/tree_context_menu.js b/src/public/app/menus/tree_context_menu.js
index c0daf7f4f..38c245251 100644
--- a/src/public/app/menus/tree_context_menu.js
+++ b/src/public/app/menus/tree_context_menu.js
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ export default class TreeContextMenu {
                     { title: 'Collapse subtree <kbd data-command="collapseSubtree"></kbd>', command: "collapseSubtree", uiIcon: "bx bx-collapse", enabled: noSelectedNotes },
                     { title: 'Sort by ... <kbd data-command="sortChildNotes"></kbd>', command: "sortChildNotes", uiIcon: "bx bx-empty", enabled: noSelectedNotes && notSearch },
                     { title: 'Recent changes in subtree', command: "recentChangesInSubtree", uiIcon: "bx bx-history", enabled: noSelectedNotes },
-                    { title: 'Convert to attachment', command: "convertNoteToAttachment", uiIcon: "bx bx-empty", enabled: isNotRoot && !isHoisted }
+                    { title: 'Convert to attachment', command: "convertNoteToAttachment", uiIcon: "bx bx-empty", enabled: isNotRoot && !isHoisted },
+                    { title: 'Copy note path to clipboard', command: "copyNotePathToClipboard", uiIcon: "bx bx-empty", enabled: true }
                 ] },
             { title: "----" },
             { title: "Protect subtree", command: "protectSubtree", uiIcon: "bx bx-check-shield", enabled: noSelectedNotes },
@@ -153,6 +154,9 @@ export default class TreeContextMenu {
 
             toastService.showMessage(`${converted} notes have been converted to attachments.`);
         }
+        else if (command === 'copyNotePathToClipboard') {
+            navigator.clipboard.writeText('#' + notePath);
+        }
         else {
             this.treeWidget.triggerCommand(command, {
                 node: this.node,
diff --git a/src/public/app/services/link.js b/src/public/app/services/link.js
index c859b84cf..ee991b202 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/link.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/link.js
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ function goToLink(evt) {
     const $link = $(evt.target).closest("a,.block-link");
     const hrefLink = $link.attr('href') || $link.attr('data-href');
 
+    return goToLinkExt(evt, hrefLink, $link);
+}
+
+function goToLinkExt(evt, hrefLink, $link) {
     if (hrefLink?.startsWith("data:")) {
         return true;
     }
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ function goToLink(evt) {
     evt.preventDefault();
     evt.stopPropagation();
 
-    const { notePath, viewScope } = parseNavigationStateFromUrl(hrefLink);
+    const {notePath, viewScope} = parseNavigationStateFromUrl(hrefLink);
 
     const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
     const isLeftClick = evt.which === 1;
@@ -213,25 +217,23 @@ function goToLink(evt) {
 
     if (notePath) {
         if (openInNewTab) {
-            appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath, { viewScope });
-        }
-        else if (isLeftClick) {
+            appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(notePath, {viewScope});
+        } else if (isLeftClick) {
             const ntxId = $(evt.target).closest("[data-ntx-id]").attr("data-ntx-id");
 
             const noteContext = ntxId
                 ? appContext.tabManager.getNoteContextById(ntxId)
                 : appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext();
 
-            noteContext.setNote(notePath, { viewScope }).then(() => {
+            noteContext.setNote(notePath, {viewScope}).then(() => {
                 if (noteContext !== appContext.tabManager.getActiveContext()) {
                     appContext.tabManager.activateNoteContext(noteContext.ntxId);
                 }
             });
         }
-    }
-    else if (hrefLink) {
-        const withinEditLink = $link.hasClass("ck-link-actions__preview");
-        const outsideOfCKEditor = $link.closest("[contenteditable]").length === 0;
+    } else if (hrefLink) {
+        const withinEditLink = $link?.hasClass("ck-link-actions__preview");
+        const outsideOfCKEditor = !$link || $link.closest("[contenteditable]").length === 0;
 
         if (openInNewTab
             || (withinEditLink && (leftClick || middleClick))
@@ -239,8 +241,7 @@ function goToLink(evt) {
         ) {
             if (hrefLink.toLowerCase().startsWith('http') || hrefLink.startsWith("api/")) {
                 window.open(hrefLink, '_blank');
-            }
-            else if (hrefLink.toLowerCase().startsWith('file:') && utils.isElectron()) {
+            } else if (hrefLink.toLowerCase().startsWith('file:') && utils.isElectron()) {
                 const electron = utils.dynamicRequire('electron');
 
                 electron.shell.openPath(hrefLink);
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ export default {
     getNotePathFromUrl,
     createLink,
     goToLink,
+    goToLinkExt,
     loadReferenceLinkTitle,
     getReferenceLinkTitle,
     getReferenceLinkTitleSync,
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas.js b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas.js
index 5529c4713..c01159e50 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/canvas.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import libraryLoader from "../../services/library_loader.js";
 import TypeWidget from "./type_widget.js";
 import utils from '../../services/utils.js';
+import linkService from '../../services/link.js';
 import debounce from "../../services/debounce.js";
 
 const {sleep} = utils;
@@ -404,20 +405,17 @@ export default class ExcalidrawTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
         }, [excalidrawWrapperRef]);
 
         const onLinkOpen = React.useCallback((element, event) => {
-            const link = element.link;
-            const { nativeEvent } = event.detail;
-            const isNewTab = nativeEvent.ctrlKey || nativeEvent.metaKey;
-            const isNewWindow = nativeEvent.shiftKey;
-            const isInternalLink = link.startsWith("/") || link.includes(window.location.origin);
+            let link = element.link;
 
-            if (isInternalLink && !isNewTab && !isNewWindow) {
-                // signal that we're handling the redirect ourselves
-                event.preventDefault();
-                // do a custom redirect, such as passing to react-router
-                // ...
-            } else {
-                // open in the same tab
+            if (link.startsWith("root/")) {
+                link = "#" + link;
             }
+
+            const { nativeEvent } = event.detail;
+
+            event.preventDefault();
+
+            return linkService.goToLinkExt(nativeEvent, link, null);
           }, []);
 
         return React.createElement(
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ export default class ExcalidrawTypeWidget extends TypeWidget {
                     isCollaborating: false,
                     detectScroll: false,
                     handleKeyboardGlobally: false,
-                    autoFocus: true,
+                    autoFocus: false,
                     onLinkOpen,
                 })
             )