diff --git a/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue b/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
index c3e9faba..58e26975 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
+++ b/theme/src/client/components/VPButton.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function linkTo(e: Event) {
     :is="component"
     class="vp-button"
     :class="[size, theme]"
-    :href="link?.[0] === '#' ? link : withBase(link || '')"
+    :href=" link ? link[0] === '#' || isExternal ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
     :target="target ?? (isExternal ? '_blank' : undefined)"
     :rel="rel ?? (isExternal ? 'noreferrer' : undefined)"
     @click="linkTo($event)"
diff --git a/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue b/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
index 9f520be4..2d703119 100644
--- a/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
+++ b/theme/src/client/components/VPLink.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function linkTo(e: Event) {
 <template>
   <Component
     :is="tag" class="vp-link no-icon" :class="{ link }"
-    :href="link ? withBase(link) : undefined"
+    :href="link ? isExternal ? link : withBase(link) : undefined"
     :target="target ?? (isExternal ? '_blank' : undefined)"
     :rel="rel ?? (isExternal ? 'noreferrer' : undefined)"
     @click="linkTo($event)"