diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.c b/zathura/callbacks.c
index 6fa1cfc..4c23148 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.c
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.c
@@ -408,49 +408,42 @@ handle_link(GtkEntry* entry, girara_session_t* session,
     index = index - 1;
   }
 
-  /* set pages to draw links */
-  bool invalid_index = true;
+  /* find the link*/
+  zathura_link_t* link = NULL;
   unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(zathura->document);
   for (unsigned int page_id = 0; page_id < number_of_pages; page_id++) {
     zathura_page_t* page = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, page_id);
-    if (page == NULL || zathura_page_get_visibility(page) == false) {
+    if (page == NULL || zathura_page_get_visibility(page) == false || eval == false) {
       continue;
     }
-
     GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
-    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(page_widget), "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
-
-    if (eval == FALSE) {
-      /* nothing to evaluate */
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    zathura_link_t* link = zathura_page_widget_link_get(ZATHURA_PAGE(page_widget), index);
+    link = zathura_page_widget_link_get(ZATHURA_PAGE(page_widget), index);
     if (link != NULL) {
-      invalid_index = false;
-      switch (action) {
-        case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_FOLLOW:
-          zathura_link_evaluate(zathura, link);
-          break;
-        case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_DISPLAY:
-          zathura_link_display(zathura, link);
-          break;
-        case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_COPY: {
-          GdkAtom* selection = get_selection(zathura);
-          if (selection == NULL) {
-            break;
-          }
-
-          zathura_link_copy(zathura, link, selection);
-          g_free(selection);
-          break;
-        }
-      }
+      break;
     }
   }
 
-  if (eval == TRUE && invalid_index == true) {
+  if (eval == TRUE && link == NULL) {
     girara_notify(session, GIRARA_WARNING, _("Invalid index '%s' given."), input);
+  } else {
+    switch (action) {
+      case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_FOLLOW:
+        zathura_link_evaluate(zathura, link);
+        break;
+      case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_DISPLAY:
+        zathura_link_display(zathura, link);
+        break;
+      case ZATHURA_LINK_ACTION_COPY: {
+        GdkAtom* selection = get_selection(zathura);
+        if (selection == NULL) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        zathura_link_copy(zathura, link, selection);
+        g_free(selection);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   g_free(input);
@@ -834,3 +827,24 @@ cb_gesture_zoom_scale_changed(GtkGestureZoom* UNUSED(self), gdouble scale, void*
   render_all(zathura);
   refresh_view(zathura);
 }
+
+void cb_hide_links(GtkWidget* widget, gpointer data) {
+  g_return_if_fail(widget != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+
+  /* disconnect from signal */
+  gulong handler_id = GPOINTER_TO_UINT(g_object_steal_data(G_OBJECT(widget), "handler_id"));
+  g_signal_handler_disconnect(G_OBJECT(widget), handler_id);
+
+  zathura_t* zathura           = data;
+  unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(zathura->document);
+  for (unsigned int page_id = 0; page_id < number_of_pages; page_id++) {
+    zathura_page_t* page = zathura_document_get_page(zathura->document, page_id);
+    if (page == NULL) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    GtkWidget* page_widget = zathura_page_get_widget(zathura, page);
+    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(page_widget), "draw-links", FALSE, NULL);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.h b/zathura/callbacks.h
index c8520ee..786a8e4 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.h
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.h
@@ -285,4 +285,12 @@ void cb_gesture_zoom_begin(GtkGesture* self, GdkEventSequence* sequence, void* d
 
 void cb_gesture_zoom_scale_changed(GtkGestureZoom* self, gdouble scale, void* data);
 
+/**
+ * Clears all highlighted links when the inputbar gets closed
+ *
+ * @param GtkWidget* Inputbar widget
+ * @param data The zathura instance
+ */
+void cb_hide_links(GtkWidget* widget, gpointer data);
+
 #endif // CALLBACKS_H
diff --git a/zathura/shortcuts.c b/zathura/shortcuts.c
index 2975db1..8836cd2 100644
--- a/zathura/shortcuts.c
+++ b/zathura/shortcuts.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "adjustment.h"
 #include <math.h>
 
-/* Helper function; see sc_display_link and sc_follow. */
+/* Helper function for highlighting the links */
 static bool
 draw_links(zathura_t* zathura)
 {
@@ -55,6 +55,30 @@ draw_links(zathura_t* zathura)
   return show_links;
 }
 
+/* Common code for sc_follow, sc_display_link and sc_copy_link */
+static bool
+link_shortcuts(zathura_t* zathura, girara_callback_inputbar_activate_t callback,
+		       const char* text)
+{
+  if (zathura->document == NULL || zathura->ui.session == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool show_links = draw_links(zathura);
+
+  /* ask for input */
+  if (show_links == true) {
+    GtkWidget *inputbar = zathura->ui.session->gtk.inputbar;
+    gulong handler_id = g_signal_connect(inputbar, "hide", G_CALLBACK(cb_hide_links), zathura);
+    g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(inputbar), "handler_id", GUINT_TO_POINTER(handler_id));
+
+    zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(zathura->document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_INPUTBAR);
+    girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, text, FALSE, NULL, callback, zathura->ui.session);
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool
 sc_abort(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
          girara_event_t* UNUSED(event), unsigned int UNUSED(t))
@@ -133,21 +157,7 @@ sc_display_link(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
   g_return_val_if_fail(session->global.data != NULL, false);
   zathura_t* zathura = session->global.data;
 
-  if (zathura->document == NULL || zathura->ui.session == NULL) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  bool show_links = draw_links(zathura);
-
-  /* ask for input */
-  if (show_links) {
-    zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(zathura->document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_INPUTBAR);
-    girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, "Display link:", FALSE, NULL,
-        cb_sc_display_link,
-        zathura->ui.session);
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return link_shortcuts(zathura, cb_sc_display_link, "Display Link: ");
 }
 
 bool
@@ -158,21 +168,7 @@ sc_copy_link(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
   g_return_val_if_fail(session->global.data != NULL, false);
   zathura_t* zathura = session->global.data;
 
-  if (zathura->document == NULL || zathura->ui.session == NULL) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  bool show_links = draw_links(zathura);
-
-  /* ask for input */
-  if (show_links) {
-    zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(zathura->document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_INPUTBAR);
-    girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, "Copy link:", FALSE, NULL,
-        cb_sc_copy_link,
-        zathura->ui.session);
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return link_shortcuts(zathura, cb_sc_copy_link, "Copy Link: ");
 }
 
 bool
@@ -272,19 +268,7 @@ sc_follow(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
   g_return_val_if_fail(session->global.data != NULL, false);
   zathura_t* zathura = session->global.data;
 
-  if (zathura->document == NULL || zathura->ui.session == NULL) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  bool show_links = draw_links(zathura);
-
-  /* ask for input */
-  if (show_links == true) {
-    zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(zathura->document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_INPUTBAR);
-    girara_dialog(zathura->ui.session, "Follow link:", FALSE, NULL, cb_sc_follow, zathura->ui.session);
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return link_shortcuts(zathura, cb_sc_follow, "Follow Link: ");
 }
 
 bool