diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
index 9c47c78..c02ce31 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
@@ -1424,10 +1424,6 @@ function! vimwiki#base#follow_link(split, ...) abort
       if processed_by_markdown_reflink
         return
       endif
-
-      " remove the extension from the filename if exists, because non-vimwiki
-      " markdown files usually include the extension in links
-      let lnk = substitute(lnk, '\'.vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('ext').'$', '', '')
     endif
 
     let current_tab_page = tabpagenr()
diff --git a/test/link_creation.vader b/test/link_creation.vader
index 74f2c86..0970702 100644
--- a/test/link_creation.vader
+++ b/test/link_creation.vader
@@ -1,5 +1,44 @@
 Include: vader_includes/vader_setup.vader
 
+# Link with dot {{{1
+####################
+
+Given vimwiki (filnames with dots):
+  part1.part2.part3
+  part1.part2.part3.md
+  noext
+
+Execute (Set filename wiki_test.md):
+  file wiki_test.md
+  call SetSyntax('markdown')
+
+Do (Linkify all):
+  \<Cr>
+  j\<Cr>
+  j\<Cr>
+
+Expect (Full Words are made as links, no extension addded . -> space):
+  [part1 part2 part3](part1.part2.part3)
+  [part1 part2 part3](part1.part2.part3.md)
+  [noext](noext)
+
+Given vimwiki (filnames with dots):
+  part1.part2.part3
+  part1.part2.part3.md
+  noext
+
+Do (Fllow link witout markdown):
+  \<Cr>\<Cr>
+  :AssertEqual  expand('%:t'), 'part1.part2.part3'\<Cr>
+
+Do (j<Cr><Cr>):
+  j\<Cr>\<Cr>
+  :AssertEqual  expand('%:t'), 'part1.part2.part3.md'\<Cr>
+
+
+# Rest {{{1
+##########################
+
 Given vimwiki (Text that is not a wikilink):
   test
   www.google.com
@@ -123,3 +162,4 @@ Expect (Mediawiki links):
   [[file.mw]]
 
 Include: vader_includes/vader_teardown.vader
+# vim: foldmethod=marker foldlevel=30