diff --git a/src/applications/project/remarkup/ProjectRemarkupRule.php b/src/applications/project/remarkup/ProjectRemarkupRule.php
--- a/src/applications/project/remarkup/ProjectRemarkupRule.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/remarkup/ProjectRemarkupRule.php
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
       return '#'.$id;
     }
 
-    return $handle->renderTag();
+    $tag = $handle->renderTag();
+    $tag->setPHID($handle->getPHID());
+    return $tag;
   }
 
   protected function getObjectIDPattern() {