# Joplin automatically creates a note backlinks with itself when creating a new note

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [1 November 2023 15:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447 "2023-11-01T15:17:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eduardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Eduardo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Eduardo)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2023 15:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447/1 "2023-11-01T15:17:37Z")

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Today I am aware at the moment creating a new note, automatically creating a backlink to itself, as showing the screenshot of the note.

 ![Screenshot from 2023-11-01 11-54-25](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/a/6/a671c8f06f011e355f824c75c086e6f739cf8b2e.png)

As I have installed the automatic backlinks I also removed this plugin, but Joplin shows the same behavior after that.  
I am not sure if this is a bug, a plugins problem, or if I have to set up something different, etc.  
Please confirm to report it in github.

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Joplin 2.13.4 (prod, linux) Ubuntu 22.04

Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 44  
Keychain Supported: No  
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**Author:** ![graphit0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/graphit0/32/3435_2.png) [@graphit0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/graphit0)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2023 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447/2 "2023-11-01T15:23:42Z")

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Hey, have you tried restarting Joplin after removing the plugin?

Can you copy complete output of "about Joplin" to see what other plugins might be causing it?

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**Author:** ![Eduardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Eduardo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Eduardo)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2023 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447/3 "2023-11-01T20:56:24Z")

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Hi  
Yes the issue disappear if I remove the plugin.  
And finally I found the issue, if using Automatic backlinks to note I have to uncheck this option.  
 ![Screenshot from 2023-11-01 18-25-58](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/e/1e2793a205432e5b9d00cada9895d6f176e0152d.png)  
It seems that I unintentionally I checked this option before.

I have already unchecked it and the new note does not have the backlink.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2023 20:56 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-automatically-creates-a-note-backlinks-with-itself-when-creating-a-new-note/33447/4 "2023-12-01T20:56:45Z")

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