diff --git a/syntax/pandoc.vim b/syntax/pandoc.vim
index 90caeb3..1b5636c 100644
--- a/syntax/pandoc.vim
+++ b/syntax/pandoc.vim
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ syn region pandocCodeBlockInsideIndent   start=/\(\(\d\|\a\|*\).*\n\)\@<!\(^\(\s
 " Links: {{{2
 
 " Base: {{{3
-syn region pandocReferenceLabel matchgroup=pandocOperator start=/!\{,1}\\\@<!\^\@<!\[/ skip=/\(\\\@<!\]\]\@=\|`[^`]*`\)/ end=/\\\@<!\]/ keepend display
+syn region pandocReferenceLabel matchgroup=pandocOperator start=/!\{,1}\\\@<!\^\@<!\[/ skip=/\(\\\@<!\]\]\@=\|`[^`]*`\)/ end=/\\\@<!\]/ keepend display contains=pandocNoFormatted
 if g:pandoc#syntax#conceal#urls == 1
     syn region pandocReferenceURL matchgroup=pandocOperator start=/\]\@1<=(/ end=/)/ keepend conceal
 else
diff --git a/tests/refs.pdc b/tests/refs.pdc
index 420c06e..0fee119 100644
--- a/tests/refs.pdc
+++ b/tests/refs.pdc
@@ -67,3 +67,11 @@ unit impulse (Dirac delta function) through a linear system.
 # code in ref with more code in same line
 
 1. [`link`](link) and more text `with code` and a [`link`](link)
+
+# inline code styles in link labels
+
+[`single backticks`](link)
+
+[``double ` backticks``](link)
+
+[`code with attributes`{.haskell}](link)