diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
index a8576fae27..9d84a4b271 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
 
 				if ( 'link' === type ) {
 					_.defaults( embed, {
-						linkText: embed.linkText,
+						linkText: embed.url,
 						linkUrl: embed.url
 					});