diff --git a/org-roam.el b/org-roam.el
index f57bfe1..c4fff27 100644
--- a/org-roam.el
+++ b/org-roam.el
@@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ it as FILE-PATH."
       (lambda (link)
         (let* ((type (org-element-property :type link))
                (path (org-element-property :path link))
-               (element (org-element-at-point))
+               (element (progn (org-skip-whitespace)
+                               (org-element-at-point)))
                (begin (or (org-element-property :content-begin element)
                           (org-element-property :begin element)))
                (content (or (org-element-property :raw-value element)