diff --git a/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js b/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
index f09e1893f5..2a0b25608f 100644
--- a/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
+++ b/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ define('views/fields/link-multiple', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
                 var $element = this.$element;
 
                 if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
+                    this.$element.on('blur', () => {
+                        setTimeout(() => this.$element.autocomplete('clear'), 100);
+                    });
+
                     this.$element.autocomplete({
                         serviceUrl: (q) => {
                             return this.getAutocompleteUrl(q);
diff --git a/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js b/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
index 239d675de2..7c1db46e34 100644
--- a/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
+++ b/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
@@ -277,19 +277,17 @@ define('views/fields/link-parent', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
                     this.trigger('change');
                 });
 
-                if (this.mode === 'edit') {
-                    this.$elementName.on('blur', (e) => {
-                        setTimeout(() => {
-                            if (this.model.has(this.nameName)) {
-                                e.currentTarget.value = this.model.get(this.nameName);
-                            }
+                this.$elementName.on('blur', e => {
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        if (this.mode === 'edit') {
+                            e.currentTarget.value = this.model.get(this.nameName) || '';
+                        }
 
-                            if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
-                                this.$elementName.autocomplete('clear');
-                            }
-                        }, 100);
-                    });
-                }
+                        if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
+                            this.$elementName.autocomplete('clear');
+                        }
+                    }, 100);
+                });
 
                 if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
                     this.$elementName.autocomplete({
@@ -345,12 +343,6 @@ define('views/fields/link-parent', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
 
                 var $elementName = this.$elementName;
 
-                $elementName.on('change', () => {
-                    if (!this.model.get(this.idName)) {
-                        $elementName.val(this.model.get(this.nameName));
-                    }
-                });
-
                 this.once('render', () => {
                     $elementName.autocomplete('dispose');
                 });
diff --git a/client/src/views/fields/link.js b/client/src/views/fields/link.js
index ef84d8211e..19c335b32c 100644
--- a/client/src/views/fields/link.js
+++ b/client/src/views/fields/link.js
@@ -300,19 +300,17 @@ define('views/fields/link', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
                     }
                 });
 
-                if (this.mode === 'edit') {
-                    this.$elementName.on('blur', (e) => {
-                        setTimeout(() =>  {
-                            if (this.model.has(this.nameName)) {
-                                e.currentTarget.value = this.model.get(this.nameName);
-                            }
+                this.$elementName.on('blur', e => {
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        if (this.mode === 'edit' && this.model.has(this.nameName)) {
+                            e.currentTarget.value = this.model.get(this.nameName);
+                        }
 
-                            if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
-                                this.$elementName.autocomplete('clear');
-                            }
-                        }, 100);
-                    });
-                }
+                        if (!this.autocompleteDisabled) {
+                            this.$elementName.autocomplete('clear');
+                        }
+                    }, 100);
+                });
 
                 var $elementName = this.$elementName;