diff --git a/resources/assets/js/components/markdown-editor.js b/resources/assets/js/components/markdown-editor.js
index dd58a0ece..9228cfe2c 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/components/markdown-editor.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/components/markdown-editor.js
@@ -272,14 +272,15 @@ class MarkdownEditor {
             let placeHolderText = `![${selectedText}](${placeholderImage})`;
             let cursor = cm.getCursor();
             cm.replaceSelection(placeHolderText);
-            cm.setCursor({line: cursor.line, ch: cursor.ch + selectedText.length + 2});
+            cm.setCursor({line: cursor.line, ch: cursor.ch + selectedText.length + 3});
 
             let remoteFilename = "image-" + Date.now() + "." + ext;
             let formData = new FormData();
             formData.append('file', file, remoteFilename);
 
             window.$http.post('/images/gallery/upload', formData).then(resp => {
-                replaceContent(placeholderImage, resp.data.thumbs.display);
+                const newContent = `[![${selectedText}](${resp.data.thumbs.display})](${resp.data.url})`;
+                replaceContent(placeHolderText, newContent);
             }).catch(err => {
                 window.$events.emit('error', trans('errors.image_upload_error'));
                 replaceContent(placeHolderText, selectedText);