diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 7eff455e3..6f29affe2 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### 2.31.1
+- `Improvement` - Default protocol for inline links changed to "https"
+
 ### 2.31.0
 
 - `New` - Inline tools (those with `isReadOnlySupported` specified) can now be used in read-only mode
diff --git a/src/components/inline-tools/inline-tool-link.ts b/src/components/inline-tools/inline-tool-link.ts
index 9b413a564..8f1fa0c7e 100644
--- a/src/components/inline-tools/inline-tool-link.ts
+++ b/src/components/inline-tools/inline-tool-link.ts
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export default class LinkInlineTool implements InlineTool {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Add 'http' protocol to the links like 'vc.ru', 'google.com'
+   * Add 'https' protocol to the links like 'vc.ru', 'google.com'
    *
    * @param {string} link - string to process
    */
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export default class LinkInlineTool implements InlineTool {
         isProtocolRelative = /^\/\/[^/\s]/.test(link);
 
     if (!isInternal && !isAnchor && !isProtocolRelative) {
-      link = 'http://' + link;
+      link = 'https://' + link;
     }
 
     return link;