diff --git a/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php b/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
index 815d87d..44df92e 100644
--- a/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
+++ b/code/dataobjects/LinkMapping.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public function onBeforeWrite() {
 
 		parent::onBeforeWrite();
 		$this->MappedLink = MisdirectionService::unify_URL($this->MappedLink);
-		$this->RedirectLink = MisdirectionService::unify_URL($this->RedirectLink);
+		$this->RedirectLink = trim($this->RedirectLink, ' ?/');
 		$this->HostnameRestriction = MisdirectionService::unify_URL($this->HostnameRestriction);
 	}
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public function getLinkHost() {
 
 	public function getLinkSummary() {
 
-		return ($link = $this->getLink()) ? MisdirectionService::unify_URL($link) : '-';
+		return ($link = $this->getLink()) ? trim($link, ' ?/') : '-';
 	}
 
 	/**