diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
index 2dbb4ed..69d51e9 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
@@ -2739,11 +2739,14 @@ function! s:normalize_link_syntax_v() abort
   " Replace file extension
   let file_extension = vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('ext', vimwiki#vars#get_bufferlocal('wiki_nr'))
   let link = s:safesubstitute(link, '__FileExtension__', file_extension , '')
+
   " Replace space characters
   let sc = vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('links_space_char')
   let link = substitute(link, '\s', sc, 'g')
+
   " Replace description (used for markdown)
   let link = s:safesubstitute(link, '__LinkDescription__', visual_selection, '')
+
   " Remove newlines
   let link = substitute(link, '\n', '', '')
 
diff --git a/test/config_vars.vader b/test/config_vars.vader
index a247fb8..bf28fc3 100644
--- a/test/config_vars.vader
+++ b/test/config_vars.vader
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
 # Test variable management (should be small)
+
+Given vimwiki (abc def ghi jkl #1132):
+  abc def ghi jkl
+
+Do (vee<CR>):
+  :call SetSyntax('markdown')\<CR>
+  :call vimwiki#vars#set_wikilocal('links_space_char', '_')\<CR>
+  vee\<CR>
+
+Expect (underscores in link url not in description):
+  [abc def](abc_def) ghi jkl
+
+Execute (restore):
+  call vimwiki#vars#set_wikilocal('links_space_char', ' ')
+
 # Issue #980
 #
 # brennen commenting these out 2021-03-29 per @tinmarino: