Manually Renaming a Linked Heading Breaks the Link

Bug graveyard
1

Steps to reproduce

  • Renaming a linked heading manually does not update the link (i.e., it breaks the link).
  • Renaming it via the context menu works properly and updates the link.

2025-08-08_041719

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

Renaming a linked heading manually should update the link.

Actual result

  • Renaming a linked heading manually doesn’t update the link (breaks the link).

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.8.10
	Installer version: v1.8.10
	Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100
	Login status: not logged in
	Language: en
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none
2

This is (unfortunately) expected behavior. There’s a feature request you can support: