diff --git a/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/color.js b/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/color.js
index 88df8eba61..7b657ff050 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/color.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/color.js
@@ -174,9 +174,12 @@ const color = css`
     color: var(--lumo-header-text-color);
   }
 
-  a {
+  a:any-link {
     color: var(--lumo-primary-text-color);
   }
+  a:not(:any-link) {
+    color: var(--lumo-disabled-text-color);
+  }
 
   blockquote {
     color: var(--lumo-secondary-text-color);
diff --git a/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/typography.js b/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/typography.js
index cc77f3eba1..3e1835dda1 100644
--- a/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/typography.js
+++ b/packages/vaadin-lumo-styles/typography.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const typography = css`
     text-decoration: none;
   }
 
-  a:hover {
+  a:any-link:hover {
     text-decoration: underline;
   }