diff --git a/quartz/plugins/transformers/ofm.ts b/quartz/plugins/transformers/ofm.ts
index 5c0a2f2..5ec7c5a 100644
--- a/quartz/plugins/transformers/ofm.ts
+++ b/quartz/plugins/transformers/ofm.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const ObsidianFlavoredMarkdown: QuartzTransformerPlugin<Partial<Options>
           const [rawFp, rawHeader, rawAlias]: (string | undefined)[] = capture
 
           const [fp, anchor] = splitAnchor(`${rawFp ?? ""}${rawHeader ?? ""}`)
-          const blockRef = Boolean(anchor?.startsWith("^")) ? "^" : ""
+          const blockRef = Boolean(rawHeader?.match(/^#?\^/)) ? "^" : ""
           const displayAnchor = anchor ? `#${blockRef}${anchor.trim().replace(/^#+/, "")}` : ""
           const displayAlias = rawAlias ?? rawHeader?.replace("#", "|") ?? ""
           const embedDisplay = value.startsWith("!") ? "!" : ""