diff --git a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
index 52fbe82..8b47656 100644
--- a/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimwiki/base.vim
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ function! vimwiki#base#resolve_link(link_text, ...) abort
     let root_dir = fnamemodify(source_file, ':p:h') . '/'
   endif
 
-
   " Extract the other items depending on the scheme
   if link_infos.scheme =~# '\mwiki\d\+'
 
@@ -263,8 +262,10 @@ function! vimwiki#base#resolve_link(link_text, ...) abort
               \ vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('ext', link_infos.index)
       endif
     else
+      " append extension iff one not already present or it's not the targeted
+      " wiki extension - https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki/issues/950
       let ext = fnamemodify(link_text, ':e')
-      if ext ==? ''  " append ext iff one not already present
+      if ext ==? '' || ext !=? vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('ext', link_infos.index)
         let link_infos.filename .= vimwiki#vars#get_wikilocal('ext', link_infos.index)
       endif
     endif
diff --git a/doc/vimwiki.txt b/doc/vimwiki.txt
index 7369593..a07d4dc 100644
--- a/doc/vimwiki.txt
+++ b/doc/vimwiki.txt
@@ -4055,6 +4055,7 @@ Changed:~
 Removed:~
 
 Fixed:~
+    * Issue #950: Correctly follow links containing .
     * PR #1245 / issue #1244: Fix VimwikiBacklinks handling of bracketed links
     * Issue #1193: Fix wildcard expansion in |find_autoload_file|
     * PR #1108: Fix resolution of leading-slash page links, add link tests