diff --git a/org_rw/org_rw.py b/org_rw/org_rw.py
index 8ee4ddb..6bb96c3 100644
--- a/org_rw/org_rw.py
+++ b/org_rw/org_rw.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ def text_to_dom(tokens, item):
                     "".join(link_description) if in_description else None,
                     rng,
                 ))
+                in_link = False
         elif isinstance(tok, str) and in_link:
             if in_description:
                 link_description.append(tok)