diff --git a/combo/data/models.py b/combo/data/models.py
index 369d9df9..8a57a837 100644
--- a/combo/data/models.py
+++ b/combo/data/models.py
@@ -751,7 +751,15 @@ class TextCell(CellBase):
             def sub_src(match):
                 url = request.build_absolute_uri(match.group(1))
                 return 'src="%s"' % url
+            def sub_href(match):
+                url = match.group(1)
+                if url.startswith('#'):
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    url = request.build_absolute_uri(url)
+                return 'href="%s"' % url
             extra_context['text'] = re.sub(r'src="(.*?)"', sub_src, self.text)
+            extra_context['text'] = re.sub(r'href="(.*?)"', sub_href, extra_context['text'])
         return extra_context
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_public.py b/tests/test_public.py
index d1f31f9c..c93d8b51 100644
--- a/tests/test_public.py
+++ b/tests/test_public.py
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@ def test_page_skeleton(app):
     # check absolute URIs are not modified
     assert 'src="http://www.example.com/test.png"' in resp.text
 
+    # check links in text cell use full URL
+    cell.text = '''<a href="/test/foobar"> vs
+                   <a href="http://www.example.com/test"> vs'
+                   <a href="#top">'''
+    cell.save()
+    resp = app.get('/__skeleton__/?source=%s' % quote('http://127.0.0.1:8999/'))
+    assert 'href="http://testserver/test/foobar"' in resp.text
+    assert 'href="http://www.example.com/test"' in resp.text
+    assert 'href="#top"' in resp.text
+
     # add a bad redirection page (don't use it, do not crash)
     page = Page(title='BadRedirection', slug='badredir', template_name='standard',
             redirect_url='[foo_bar]')