diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
index 60a7e1a98f..e3250494fa 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
@@ -454,11 +454,11 @@ var et2_link_apps = et2_selectbox.extend(
 				// Preset to last application
 				if(!this.options.value)
 				{
-					this.set_value(egw.preference('link_app','common'));
+					this.set_value(egw.preference('link_app',self.options.value.to_app || window.egw_appName));
 				}
 				// Register to update preference
 				this.input.on("click", jQuery.proxy(function() {
-					egw.set_preference('common','link_app',this.getValue());
+					egw.set_preference(self.options.value.to_app || window.egw_appName,'link_app',this.getValue());
 				}),this);
 			}
 		}
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ var et2_link_entry = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 				self.cache = {};
 				
 				// Update preference with new value
-				egw.set_preference('common','link_app',self.app_select.val());
+				egw.set_preference(self.options.value.to_app || window.egw_appName,'link_app',self.app_select.val());
 				
 				if(typeof self.options.value != 'object') self.options.value = {};
 				self.options.value.app = self.app_select.val();
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ var et2_link_entry = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 		{
 			this.app_select.val(self.options.value.app);
 		}
-		else if (egw.preference('link_app','common'))
+		else if (egw.preference('link_app',self.options.value.to_app || window.egw_appName))
 		{
-			this.app_select.val(egw.preference('link_app','common'));
+			this.app_select.val(egw.preference('link_app',self.options.value.to_app || window.egw_appName));
 		}
 		else
 		{