diff --git a/src/dzeio/Footer/index.tsx b/src/dzeio/Footer/index.tsx
index e7635cb..ffc2757 100644
--- a/src/dzeio/Footer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/dzeio/Footer/index.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default class Footer extends React.Component<Props> {
 			)}
 			{this.props.socials && (
 				<ul className={css.socials}>{this.props.socials.map((l, index) => (
-					<li key={l.href}><Text><Link noStyle href={l.href}>
+					<li key={l.href}><Text><Link hideIcon noStyle href={l.href}>
 						{typeof l.icon === 'string' ? (
 							<Image width={24} height={24} src={l.icon} />
 						) : (
diff --git a/src/dzeio/Link/Link.stories.tsx b/src/dzeio/Link/Link.stories.tsx
index 261e27a..3a19a07 100644
--- a/src/dzeio/Link/Link.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/dzeio/Link/Link.stories.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export default {
 	component: Component,
 	argTypes: {
 		href: {control: 'text', defaultValue: 'https://www.dzeio.com'},
-		text: {control: 'text', defaultValue: 'Dzeio'}
+		text: {control: 'text', defaultValue: 'Dzeio'},
+		external: {control: 'boolean'},
+		hideIcon: {control: 'boolean'}
 	}
 } as Meta
 
diff --git a/src/dzeio/Link/index.tsx b/src/dzeio/Link/index.tsx
index 701a34c..ac8cc6c 100644
--- a/src/dzeio/Link/index.tsx
+++ b/src/dzeio/Link/index.tsx
@@ -19,23 +19,35 @@ interface Props {
 	 * Override external detection system
 	 */
 	external?: boolean
+
+	/**
+	 * force hiding the icon
+	 */
+	hideIcon?: boolean
 }
 
 export default class Link extends React.Component<Props> {
 
 	public render() {
-		const external = this.props.external ?? this.props.href.startsWith('http')
-		if (external) {
+		const isExternal = this.props.href.startsWith('http')
+		const externalProps = this.props.external ? {
+			rel: 'noreferrer nofollow',
+			target: '_blank'
+		} : {}
+		
+		if (isExternal) {
 			// external link
 			return (
 				<a
 					{...this.props.linkProps}
 					className={buildClassName(this.props.className, [css.link, !this.props.noStyle])}
 					href={this.props.href}
-					rel="noreferrer nofollow"
-					target="_blank"
+					{...externalProps}
 				>
-					{this.props.children}<ExternalLink size={16} className={css.icon} />
+					{this.props.children}
+					{(this.props.external !== false && !this.props.hideIcon) && (
+						<ExternalLink size={16} className={css.icon} />
+					)}
 				</a>
 			)
 		}
@@ -43,6 +55,7 @@ export default class Link extends React.Component<Props> {
 			<NextLink href={this.props.href}>
 				<a
 					{...this.props.linkProps}
+					{...externalProps}
 					className={buildClassName(this.props.className, [css.link, !this.props.noStyle])}
 				>{this.props.children}</a>
 			</NextLink>