diff --git a/src/public/app/services/link.ts b/src/public/app/services/link.ts
index 534bc8c4d..2874ffea9 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/link.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/services/link.ts
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@ function goToLinkExt(evt: MouseEvent | JQuery.ClickEvent, hrefLink: string | und
     evt.preventDefault();
     evt.stopPropagation();
 
+    if (hrefLink?.startsWith("#fnref")) {
+        return handleFootnote(hrefLink, $link);
+    }
+
     const {notePath, viewScope} = parseNavigationStateFromUrl(hrefLink);
 
     const ctrlKey = utils.isCtrlKey(evt);
@@ -301,6 +305,15 @@ function goToLinkExt(evt: MouseEvent | JQuery.ClickEvent, hrefLink: string | und
     return true;
 }
 
+function handleFootnote(hrefLink: string, $link: JQuery<HTMLElement>) {
+    const el = $link.closest(".ck-content")
+        .find(hrefLink)[0];
+    if (el) {
+        el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" })
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 function linkContextMenu(e: PointerEvent) {
     const $link = $(e.target as any).closest("a");
     const url = $link.attr("href") || $link.attr("data-href");
diff --git a/src/public/app/services/note_tooltip.ts b/src/public/app/services/note_tooltip.ts
index 42661e2ca..2ae0f47b7 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/note_tooltip.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/services/note_tooltip.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ async function mouseEnterHandler(this: HTMLElement) {
     const url = $link.attr("href") || $link.attr("data-href");
     const { notePath, noteId, viewScope } = linkService.parseNavigationStateFromUrl(url);
 
+    if (url?.startsWith("#fnref")) {
+        // The "^" symbol from footnotes within text notes, doesn't require a tooltip.
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!notePath || !noteId || viewScope?.viewMode !== 'default') {
         return;
     }