diff --git a/src/Linkifier.ts b/src/Linkifier.ts
index f8b8ca89..38b7e286 100644
--- a/src/Linkifier.ts
+++ b/src/Linkifier.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class Linkifier {
       if (uri) {
         const linkElement = this._doLinkifyRow(rowIndex, uri, matcher.handler);
         // Fire validation callback
-        if (matcher.validationCallback) {
+        if (linkElement && matcher.validationCallback) {
           matcher.validationCallback(uri, isValid => {
             if (!isValid) {
               linkElement.classList.add(INVALID_LINK_CLASS);
diff --git a/src/xterm.css b/src/xterm.css
index 0401e607..b7f120f9 100644
--- a/src/xterm.css
+++ b/src/xterm.css
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 }
 
 .terminal a.xterm-invalid-link:hover {
-    cursor: default;
+    cursor: text;
     text-decoration: none;
 }