diff --git a/org-roam-node.el b/org-roam-node.el
index 231b0ed..741065e 100644
--- a/org-roam-node.el
+++ b/org-roam-node.el
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ Assumes that the cursor was put where the link is."
         (goto-char (org-element-property :begin link))
         (when (and (org-in-regexp org-link-any-re 1)
                    (string-equal type "roam")
-                   (setq node (org-roam-node-from-title-or-alias path)))
+                   (setq node (save-match-data (org-roam-node-from-title-or-alias path))))
           (replace-match (org-link-make-string
                           (concat "id:" (org-roam-node-id node))
                           (or desc path))))))))