diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
index d80144b2..9949cc14 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ const defaultMatchLinksTrigger: Partial<TMatchLinksTrigger> = {
   match_usernames: false,
   match_nicknames: false,
   match_custom_status: false,
+  only_real_links: true,
 };
 
 const defaultMatchAttachmentTypeTrigger: Partial<TMatchAttachmentTypeTrigger> = {
@@ -456,6 +457,11 @@ export class AutomodPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema, ICustomOverride
     const links = getUrlsInString(str, true);
 
     for (const link of links) {
+      // "real link" = a link that Discord highlights
+      if (trigger.only_real_links && !link.input.match(/^https?:\/\//i)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
       const normalizedHostname = link.hostname.toLowerCase();
 
       // Exclude > Include
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
index 271ce33b..7a64a90c 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export const MatchLinksTrigger = t.type({
   exclude_words: tNullable(t.array(t.string)),
   include_regex: tNullable(t.array(TSafeRegex)),
   exclude_regex: tNullable(t.array(TSafeRegex)),
+  only_real_links: t.boolean,
   match_messages: t.boolean,
   match_embeds: t.boolean,
   match_visible_names: t.boolean,