diff --git a/packages/extension-link/index.ts b/packages/extension-link/index.ts
index 40659e34..29511ded 100644
--- a/packages/extension-link/index.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-link/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ const Link = createMark({
           target: attributes.target,
         }),
         parseHTML: node => ({
-          target: node.getAttribute('target'),
+          // TODO: always return default value on `null` or `undefined`
+          target: node.getAttribute('target') || this.options.target,
         }),
       },
     }