diff --git a/Source/cmRST.cxx b/Source/cmRST.cxx
index f931f48c80..c1c0b68b1c 100644
--- a/Source/cmRST.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmRST.cxx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ cmRST::cmRST(std::string docroot)
               "cmake-workflow-option|cpack-option|ctest-option|"
               "ctest-dashboard-option"
               "):`(<*([^`<]|[^` \t]<)*)([ \t]+<[^`]*>)?`")
-  , InlineLink("`(<*([^`<]|[^` \t]<)*)([ \t]+<[^`]*>)?`_")
+  , InlineLink("`(<*([^`<]|[^` \t]<)*)([ \t]+<[^`]*>)?`__?")
   , InlineLiteral("``([^`]*)``")
   , Substitution("(^|[^A-Za-z0-9_])"
                  "((\\|[^| \t\r\n]([^|\r\n]*[^| \t\r\n])?\\|)(__|_|))"
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.expect b/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.expect
index 1f33ae0ba2..5553dad2cd 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.expect
+++ b/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.expect
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Inline cref ``Link_Text_<Placeholder>``.
 Inline link Link Dest.
 Inline link Link Text.
 Inline link Link Text <With \-escaped Brackets>.
+Inline link anon Link Dest.
+Inline link anon Link Text.
+Inline link anon Link Text <With \-escaped Brackets>.
 Inline literal ``__`` followed by inline link Link Text.
 Inline literal ``~!@#$%^&*( )_+-=\\[]{}'":;,<>.?/``.
 
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.rst b/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.rst
index f8e55bccf1..e10cd63936 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.rst
+++ b/Tests/CMakeLib/testRST.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Inline cref :cref:`Link_Text_<Placeholder> <ExternalDest>`.
 Inline link `Link Dest`_.
 Inline link `Link Text <ExternalDest>`_.
 Inline link `Link Text \<With \\-escaped Brackets\> <ExternalDest>`_.
+Inline link anon `Link Dest`__.
+Inline link anon `Link Text <ExternalDest>`__.
+Inline link anon `Link Text \<With \\-escaped Brackets\> <ExternalDest>`__.
 Inline literal ``__`` followed by inline link `Link Text <InternalDest_>`_.
 Inline literal ``~!@#$%^&*( )_+-=\\[]{}'":;,<>.?/``.