diff --git a/controller/Files.py b/controller/Files.py
index 1a0c8d4..0c3072f 100644
--- a/controller/Files.py
+++ b/controller/Files.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ cherrypy._cpcgifs.FieldStorage = FieldStorage
 
 
 class Files( object ):
-  FILE_LINK_PATTERN = re.compile( u'<a\s+href="[^"]*/files/download\?file_id=([^"&]+)(&[^"]*)?">(<img )?[^<]+</a>', re.IGNORECASE )
+  FILE_LINK_PATTERN = re.compile( u'<a\s+href="[^"]*/files/download\?file_id=([^"&]+)(&[^"]*)?"[^>]*>(<img )?[^<]+</a>', re.IGNORECASE )
 
   """
   Controller for dealing with uploaded files, corresponding to the "/files" URL.
diff --git a/controller/test/Test_files.py b/controller/test/Test_files.py
index 42b3d0c..4fd5b91 100644
--- a/controller/test/Test_files.py
+++ b/controller/test/Test_files.py
@@ -2530,6 +2530,33 @@ class Test_files( Test_controller ):
     assert db_file.filename == self.filename
     assert Upload_file.exists( self.file_id )
 
+  def test_purge_unused_keep_file_with_nofollow( self ):
+    self.login()
+
+    self.http_upload(
+      "/files/upload?file_id=%s" % self.file_id,
+      dict(
+        notebook_id = self.notebook.object_id,
+        note_id = self.note.object_id,
+      ),
+      filename = self.filename,
+      file_data = self.file_data,
+      content_type = self.content_type,
+      session_id = self.session_id,
+    )
+
+    self.note.contents = '<a href="/files/download?file_id=%s" rel="nofollow">file link</a>' % self.file_id
+    self.database.save( self.note )
+
+    # the file is linked to from the note's contents, so this should not delete it
+    cherrypy.root.files.purge_unused( self.note )
+
+    db_file = self.database.load( File, self.file_id )
+    assert db_file
+    assert db_file.object_id == self.file_id
+    assert db_file.filename == self.filename
+    assert Upload_file.exists( self.file_id )
+
   def test_purge_unused_keep_image_file( self ):
     self.login()