diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/link-control/search-item.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/link-control/search-item.js
index e90a31ec35072..a7ef58e36d491 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/link-control/search-item.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/link-control/search-item.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
-import { safeDecodeURI } from '@wordpress/url';
+import { safeDecodeURI, filterURLForDisplay } from '@wordpress/url';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { Button, TextHighlight } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { Icon, globe } from '@wordpress/icons';
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ export const LinkControlSearchItem = ( {
 					aria-hidden={ ! isURL }
 					className="block-editor-link-control__search-item-info"
 				>
-					{ ! isURL && ( safeDecodeURI( suggestion.url ) || '' ) }
+					{ ! isURL &&
+						( filterURLForDisplay(
+							safeDecodeURI( suggestion.url )
+						) ||
+							'' ) }
 					{ isURL && __( 'Press ENTER to add this link' ) }
 				</span>
 			</span>