diff --git a/gradle/changelog/distinguishable-links.yaml b/gradle/changelog/distinguishable-links.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5ccae1615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/distinguishable-links.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: fixed
+  description: Links are more distinguishable from normal text
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-styles/src/highcontrast.scss b/scm-ui/ui-styles/src/highcontrast.scss
index 18f244a881..d5f2cbe1c8 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-styles/src/highcontrast.scss
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-styles/src/highcontrast.scss
@@ -219,6 +219,14 @@ footer.footer {
   }
 }
 
+a:not(.navbar a, .menu-list a, .button, .breadcrumb a, .tabs li a, .media .media-right a.level-item) {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+td button:not(.is-default) {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
 .card {
   border: 1px solid $border;
   box-shadow: none;