diff --git a/js/src/common/utils/patchMithril.js b/js/src/common/utils/patchMithril.js
index 3acc9e0db..29d7232f4 100644
--- a/js/src/common/utils/patchMithril.js
+++ b/js/src/common/utils/patchMithril.js
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ export default function patchMithril(global) {
       node.attrs.href = node.attrs.route;
       node.tag = modifiedLink;
 
+      // For some reason, m.route.Link does not like vnode.text, so if present, we
+      // need to convert it to text vnodes and store it in children.
+      if (node.text) {
+        node.children = { tag: '#', children: node.text };
+      }
+
       delete node.attrs.route;
     }