diff --git a/org_mode_samples/object/regular_link/template.org b/org_mode_samples/object/regular_link/template.org
index d98a77b2..23ac3861 100644
--- a/org_mode_samples/object/regular_link/template.org
+++ b/org_mode_samples/object/regular_link/template.org
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 [[cat::bat]]
 #+LINK:       cat dog%s
+[[cat:bat]]
diff --git a/src/parser/regular_link.rs b/src/parser/regular_link.rs
index 1c983d98..5dbd8b94 100644
--- a/src/parser/regular_link.rs
+++ b/src/parser/regular_link.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::bytes::complete::escaped;
+use nom::bytes::complete::is_a;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::bytes::complete::take_till1;
 use nom::bytes::complete::take_until;
@@ -183,8 +184,8 @@ fn apply_link_templates<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Option<String> {
     let (remaining, key) = opt(map(
         tuple((
-            recognize(take_until::<_, _, nom::error::Error<_>>("::")),
-            tag("::"),
+            recognize(take_until::<_, _, nom::error::Error<_>>(":")),
+            is_a(":"),
         )),
         |(key, _)| key,
     ))(input)
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ fn apply_link_templates<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let inject_value = Into::<&str>::into(remaining);
     let mut ret = String::with_capacity(replacement_template.len() + inject_value.len());
     let mut state = ParserState::Normal;
+    let mut injected_value = false;
     for c in replacement_template.chars() {
         state = match (&state, c) {
             (ParserState::Normal, '%') => ParserState::Percent,
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ fn apply_link_templates<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
             }
             (ParserState::Percent, 's') => {
                 ret.push_str(inject_value);
+                injected_value = true;
                 ParserState::Normal
             }
             (ParserState::Percent, _) => {
@@ -228,6 +231,9 @@ fn apply_link_templates<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
         }
         _ => {}
     }
+    if !injected_value {
+        ret.push_str(inject_value);
+    }
     Some(ret)
 }