diff --git a/lua/markdown-notes/links.lua b/lua/markdown-notes/links.lua
index 7faa36c..5be1ce7 100644
--- a/lua/markdown-notes/links.lua
+++ b/lua/markdown-notes/links.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function M.follow_link()
 
 			-- Try to find the file if exact match doesn't exist
 			if vim.fn.filereadable(file_path) == 0 then
-				local find_cmd = "find "
+				local find_cmd = "find -L "
 					.. vim.fn.expand(options.vault_path)
 					.. " -name '*"
 					.. link_text
diff --git a/lua/markdown-notes/notes.lua b/lua/markdown-notes/notes.lua
index 29b5af6..c264c10 100644
--- a/lua/markdown-notes/notes.lua
+++ b/lua/markdown-notes/notes.lua
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ function M.search_tags()
 
 	local vault_path = vim.fn.expand(options.vault_path)
 
-	-- Get all markdown files
-	local find_cmd = "find " .. vim.fn.shellescape(vault_path) ..
+	-- Get all markdown files (-L follows symlinks)
+	local find_cmd = "find -L " .. vim.fn.shellescape(vault_path) ..
 		" -name '*.md' -type f -not -path '*/.*'"
 	local all_files = vim.fn.systemlist(find_cmd)