diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 0f0ceceec..f081705af 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5325,8 +5325,8 @@ This includes angle, plain, and bracket links."
 			       ,(or (org-link-get-parameter type :display)
 				    'org-link))
 			     properties))
-		    (visible-start (or (match-beginning 4) (match-beginning 2)))
-		    (visible-end (or (match-end 4) (match-end 2))))
+		    (visible-start (or (match-beginning 3) (match-beginning 2)))
+		    (visible-end (or (match-end 3) (match-end 2))))
 		(add-text-properties start visible-start hidden)
 		(add-text-properties visible-start visible-end properties)
 		(add-text-properties visible-end end hidden)