diff --git a/trunk/localizejs.js b/trunk/localizejs.js
index 2f459b8..ee3e8e5 100644
--- a/trunk/localizejs.js
+++ b/trunk/localizejs.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function addLanguageToLinks() {
    const EXCLUDED_PATHS = ['wp-content', 'wp-admin'];
    // only use if subdirectories seo is set and plain permalinks aren't set, i.e. /es/my-page/ and not ?p=4&lang=es
    if (URL_OPTIONS == '1' && localize_conf.permalink_plain != '1') {
-       const links = document.querySelectorAll('a');
+       const links = document.querySelectorAll('a:not([data-localize-ignore])');
        links.forEach((link) => {
            if (link.href) {
                let url = new URL(link.href);
@@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ function addLanguageToLinks() {
                                //   so, we go ahead and remove the language if it exists.
                                const lang = findLanguageInPath(url.pathname);
                                if (lang) {
+                                   link.setAttribute('data-localize-original-url', link.href );
                                    url.pathname = removeLanguageFromPath(url.pathname);
                                    link.href = url.href;
+                                   
                                }
                                return;
                            }
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ function addLanguageToLinks() {
                            const docUrl = new URL(document.URL);
                            const docLang = findLanguageInPath(docUrl.pathname);
                            if (docLang) {
+                               link.setAttribute('data-localize-original-url', link.href );
                                url.pathname = `/${docLang}${url.pathname}`;
                                link.href = url.href;
                            }