diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/markdown_base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/markdown_base.vim
index 3053629..ef2eb36 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/markdown_base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/markdown_base.vim
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function! s:normalize_link_syntax_v() " {{{
     norm! gvy
     let visual_selection = @"
     let link = substitute(g:vimwiki_Weblink1Template, '__LinkUrl__', '\='."'".visual_selection."'", '')
-    let link = substitute(link, '__LinkDescription__', '\='."''", '')
+    let link = substitute(link, '__LinkDescription__', '\='."'".visual_selection."'", '')
 
     call setreg('"', link, 'v')