diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index 1553e4f..9837e13 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -344,9 +344,12 @@ Works on both Emacs and XEmacs."
     (indent-line-to column)))
 
 (defun org-move-to-column (column &optional force buffer ignore-invisible)
-  (let ((buffer-invisibility-spec ignore-invisible))
+  (let ((buffer-invisibility-spec
+	 (and ignore-invisible
+	      (member '(org-link) buffer-invisibility-spec))))
     (if (featurep 'xemacs)
-	(org-xemacs-without-invisibility (move-to-column column force buffer))
+	(org-xemacs-without-invisibility
+	 (move-to-column column force buffer))
       (move-to-column column force))))
 
 (defun org-get-x-clipboard-compat (value)