diff --git a/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/manual.scrbl b/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/manual.scrbl
index d0153205..ff039dd7 100644
--- a/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/manual.scrbl
+++ b/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/manual.scrbl
@@ -494,18 +494,22 @@ generates
           #:grammar ([maybe-indirect code:blank
                                     #:indirect])]{
 
-Like @racket[racket], but typeset as a module path. If @racket[datum]
-is an identifier or @racket[expr] produces a symbol, then it is
-hyperlinked to the module path's definition as created by
-@racket[defmodule].
+Like @racket[racket], but typeset as a module path and without special
+treatment of identifiers (such as @racketidfont{code:blank} or identifiers
+that start with @litchar{_}). If @racket[datum] is an identifier or
+@racket[expr] produces a symbol, then it is hyperlinked to the module
+path's definition as created by @racket[defmodule].
 
 If @racket[#:indirect] is specified, then the hyperlink is given the
 @racket['indirect-link] @tech{style property}, which makes the
 hyperlink's resolution in HTML potentially delayed; see
-@racket['indirect-link] for @racket[link-element].}
+@racket['indirect-link] for @racket[link-element].
+
+@history[#:changed "1.21" @elem{Disabled @racket[racket]-style special
+                                treatment of identifiers.}]}
 
 @defform[(racketmodlink datum pre-content-expr ...)]{
-Like @racket[racketmod], but separating the module path to link
+Like @racket[racketmodname], but separating the module path to link
 from the content to be linked. The @racket[datum] module path is always
 linked, even if it is not an identifier.}
 
diff --git a/scribble-lib/info.rkt b/scribble-lib/info.rkt
index 72043b1e..951b8c3b 100644
--- a/scribble-lib/info.rkt
+++ b/scribble-lib/info.rkt
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 
 (define pkg-authors '(mflatt eli))
 
-(define version "1.20")
+(define version "1.21")
diff --git a/scribble-lib/scribble/private/manual-scheme.rkt b/scribble-lib/scribble/private/manual-scheme.rkt
index f3718247..67c42584 100644
--- a/scribble-lib/scribble/private/manual-scheme.rkt
+++ b/scribble-lib/scribble/private/manual-scheme.rkt
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
   (make-element result-color (list (to-element/no-color s))))
 (define (to-element/id s)
   (make-element symbol-color (list (to-element/no-color s))))
+(define (to-element/no-escapes s)
+  (to-element s #:escapes? #f))
 
 (define-syntax (keep-s-expr stx)
   (syntax-case stx (quote)
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@
 (define-code RACKET to-element UNSYNTAX keep-s-expr add-sq-prop)
 (define-code racketresult to-element/result unsyntax keep-s-expr add-sq-prop)
 (define-code racketid to-element/id unsyntax keep-s-expr add-sq-prop)
-(define-code *racketmodname to-element unsyntax keep-s-expr add-sq-prop)
+(define-code *racketmodname to-element/no-escapes unsyntax keep-s-expr add-sq-prop)
 
 (define-syntax (**racketmodname stx)
   (syntax-case stx ()