diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
index 62718a1d96..24c3a26eaf 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
@@ -328,6 +328,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (item.value === "filter_description__link_option") {
+				e.preventDefault();
+				return false;
+			}
+
 			if (item.action) {
 				item.value = "";
 				item.label = "";
@@ -441,7 +446,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 				if (filter_string) {
 					r.message.push({
 						html: `<span class="text-muted" style="line-height: 1.5">${filter_string}</span>`,
-						value: "",
+						value: "filter_description__link_option",
 						action: () => {},
 					});
 				}
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/common/awesomeplete.scss b/frappe/public/scss/common/awesomeplete.scss
index 5cbc1b4863..23a28e2c48 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/common/awesomeplete.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/common/awesomeplete.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 		& > li,
 		& > [role="option"] {
+			&:has(p[title="filter_description__link_option"]) {
+				cursor: default;
+			}
 			cursor: pointer;
 			@include get_textstyle("sm", "regular");
 			padding: var(--padding-sm);