diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/tinymce/note.html b/chrome/content/zotero/tinymce/note.html
index 93142d0f4..86e4dda18 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/tinymce/note.html
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/tinymce/note.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		language : "en", // TODO: localize
 		entities : "160,nbsp",
 		gecko_spellcheck : true,
+		convert_urls : false,
 		
 		handle_event_callback : function (event) {
 			zoteroHandleEvent(event);