diff --git a/dxa-framework/dxa-tridion-provider/src/main/java/com/sdl/webapp/tridion/linking/AbstractTridionLinkResolver.java b/dxa-framework/dxa-tridion-provider/src/main/java/com/sdl/webapp/tridion/linking/AbstractTridionLinkResolver.java
index ecdecebd2..23122d887 100644
--- a/dxa-framework/dxa-tridion-provider/src/main/java/com/sdl/webapp/tridion/linking/AbstractTridionLinkResolver.java
+++ b/dxa-framework/dxa-tridion-provider/src/main/java/com/sdl/webapp/tridion/linking/AbstractTridionLinkResolver.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public String resolveLink(String uri, int publicationId, boolean isBinary) {
         }
 
         final int itemId = Integer.parseInt(parts[1]);
-        final int itemType = parts.length > 2 ? Integer.parseInt(parts[2]) : 16;
+        final int itemType = parts.length > 2 && !parts[2].startsWith("v") ? Integer.parseInt(parts[2]) : 16;
 
         switch (itemType) {
             case 16: