diff --git a/src/browser/Linkifier2.ts b/src/browser/Linkifier2.ts
index 73ea0268..89542936 100644
--- a/src/browser/Linkifier2.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Linkifier2.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { ILinkifier2, ILinkProvider, IBufferCellPosition, ILink, ILinkifierEvent, ILinkDecorations } from 'browser/Types';
+import { ILinkifier2, ILinkProvider, IBufferCellPosition, ILink, ILinkifierEvent, ILinkDecorations, ILinkWithState } from 'browser/Types';
 import { IDisposable } from 'common/Types';
 import { IMouseService, IRenderService } from './services/Services';
 import { IBufferService } from 'common/services/Services';
@@ -11,21 +11,12 @@ import { EventEmitter, IEvent } from 'common/EventEmitter';
 import { Disposable, getDisposeArrayDisposable, disposeArray } from 'common/Lifecycle';
 import { addDisposableDomListener } from 'browser/Lifecycle';
 
-interface ILinkState {
-  decorations: ILinkDecorations;
-  isHovered: boolean;
-}
-
-interface ILinkWithState {
-  link: ILink;
-  state?: ILinkState;
-}
-
 export class Linkifier2 extends Disposable implements ILinkifier2 {
   private _element: HTMLElement | undefined;
   private _mouseService: IMouseService | undefined;
   private _renderService: IRenderService | undefined;
   private _linkProviders: ILinkProvider[] = [];
+  public get currentLink(): ILinkWithState | undefined { return this._currentLink; }
   protected _currentLink: ILinkWithState | undefined;
   private _lastMouseEvent: MouseEvent | undefined;
   private _linkCacheDisposables: IDisposable[] = [];
diff --git a/src/browser/Terminal.ts b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
index 686ae68d..2eba4027 100644
--- a/src/browser/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
 
     this._selectionService = this.register(this._instantiationService.createInstance(SelectionService,
       this.element,
-      this.screenElement));
+      this.screenElement,
+      this.linkifier2
+    ));
     this._instantiationService.setService(ISelectionService, this._selectionService);
     this.register(this._selectionService.onRequestScrollLines(e => this.scrollLines(e.amount, e.suppressScrollEvent)));
     this.register(this._selectionService.onSelectionChange(() => this._onSelectionChange.fire()));
diff --git a/src/browser/Types.d.ts b/src/browser/Types.d.ts
index 1262117f..f743934e 100644
--- a/src/browser/Types.d.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Types.d.ts
@@ -205,9 +205,19 @@ export interface ILinkifier {
   deregisterLinkMatcher(matcherId: number): boolean;
 }
 
+interface ILinkState {
+  decorations: ILinkDecorations;
+  isHovered: boolean;
+}
+export interface ILinkWithState {
+  link: ILink;
+  state?: ILinkState;
+}
+
 export interface ILinkifier2 {
   onShowLinkUnderline: IEvent<ILinkifierEvent>;
   onHideLinkUnderline: IEvent<ILinkifierEvent>;
+  readonly currentLink: ILinkWithState | undefined;
 
   attachToDom(element: HTMLElement, mouseService: IMouseService, renderService: IRenderService): void;
   registerLinkProvider(linkProvider: ILinkProvider): IDisposable;
diff --git a/src/browser/services/SelectionService.test.ts b/src/browser/services/SelectionService.test.ts
index eb90ba44..514d5803 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/SelectionService.test.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/SelectionService.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TestSelectionService extends SelectionService {
     optionsService: IOptionsService,
     renderService: IRenderService
   ) {
-    super(null!, null!, bufferService, new MockCoreService(), new MockMouseService(), optionsService, renderService);
+    super(null!, null!, null!, bufferService, new MockCoreService(), new MockMouseService(), optionsService, renderService);
   }
 
   public get model(): SelectionModel { return this._model; }
diff --git a/src/browser/services/SelectionService.ts b/src/browser/services/SelectionService.ts
index 3b993876..4806ef91 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/SelectionService.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/SelectionService.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { SelectionModel } from 'browser/selection/SelectionModel';
 import { CellData } from 'common/buffer/CellData';
 import { EventEmitter, IEvent } from 'common/EventEmitter';
 import { ICharSizeService, IMouseService, ISelectionService, IRenderService } from 'browser/services/Services';
+import { ILinkifier2 } from 'browser/Types';
 import { IBufferService, IOptionsService, ICoreService } from 'common/services/Services';
 import { getCoordsRelativeToElement } from 'browser/input/Mouse';
 import { moveToCellSequence } from 'browser/input/MoveToCell';
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ export class SelectionService extends Disposable implements ISelectionService {
   constructor(
     private readonly _element: HTMLElement,
     private readonly _screenElement: HTMLElement,
+    private readonly _linkifier: ILinkifier2,
     @IBufferService private readonly _bufferService: IBufferService,
     @ICoreService private readonly _coreService: ICoreService,
     @IMouseService private readonly _mouseService: IMouseService,
@@ -316,13 +318,22 @@ export class SelectionService extends Disposable implements ISelectionService {
    * Selects word at the current mouse event coordinates.
    * @param event The mouse event.
    */
-  private _selectWordAtCursor(event: MouseEvent): void {
+  private _selectWordAtCursor(event: MouseEvent, allowWhitespaceOnlySelection: boolean): boolean {
+    // Check if there is a link under the cursor first and select that if so
+    const range = this._linkifier.currentLink?.link?.range;
+    if (range) {
+      this._model.selectionStart = [range.start.x - 1, range.start.y - 1];
+      this._model.selectionEnd = [range.end.x, range.end.y - 1];
+      return true;
+    }
+
     const coords = this._getMouseBufferCoords(event);
     if (coords) {
-      this._selectWordAt(coords, false);
+      this._selectWordAt(coords, allowWhitespaceOnlySelection);
       this._model.selectionEnd = undefined;
-      this.refresh(true);
+      return true;
     }
+    return false;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -527,14 +538,12 @@ export class SelectionService extends Disposable implements ISelectionService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Performs a double click, selecting the current work.
+   * Performs a double click, selecting the current word.
    * @param event The mouse event.
    */
   private _onDoubleClick(event: MouseEvent): void {
-    const coords = this._getMouseBufferCoords(event);
-    if (coords) {
+    if (this._selectWordAtCursor(event, true)) {
       this._activeSelectionMode = SelectionMode.WORD;
-      this._selectWordAt(coords, true);
     }
   }
 
@@ -764,7 +773,9 @@ export class SelectionService extends Disposable implements ISelectionService {
 
   public rightClickSelect(ev: MouseEvent): void {
     if (!this._isClickInSelection(ev)) {
-      this._selectWordAtCursor(ev);
+      if (this._selectWordAtCursor(ev, false)) {
+        this.refresh(true);
+      }
       this._fireEventIfSelectionChanged();
     }
   }