diff --git a/src/parser/parse-matches.ts b/src/parser/parse-matches.ts
index 0259ac0b..99feddc1 100644
--- a/src/parser/parse-matches.ts
+++ b/src/parser/parse-matches.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { UrlMatch, UrlMatchType } from '../match/url-match';
 import { Match } from '../match/match';
 import { remove, assertNever } from '../utils';
 import {
+    hasDirectionalChar,
     httpSchemeRe,
     isDomainLabelChar,
     isDomainLabelStartChar,
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ export function parseMatches(text: string, args: ParseMatchesArgs): Match[] {
         } else if (isUrlSuffixStartChar(char)) {
             // '/', '?', or '#'
             stateMachine.state = State.Path;
-        } else if (isDomainLabelChar(char)) {
+        } else if (isDomainLabelChar(char) || hasDirectionalChar(char)) {
             // Stay in the DomainLabelChar state
         } else {
             // Anything else, end the domain name
diff --git a/src/parser/uri-utils.ts b/src/parser/uri-utils.ts
index 8cd34f7c..dfff1501 100644
--- a/src/parser/uri-utils.ts
+++ b/src/parser/uri-utils.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ export function isDomainLabelChar(char: string): boolean {
     return char === '_' || isDomainLabelStartChar(char);
 }
 
+export function hasDirectionalChar(char: string) {
+    return /[\u202a-\u202e\u200e-\u200f]/g.test(char);
+}
+
 /**
  * Determines if the character is a path character ("pchar") as defined by
  * https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#appendix-A
@@ -168,6 +172,11 @@ export function isValidSchemeUrl(url: string): boolean {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // If url contains directional change character prevent it from linking
+    if (hasDirectionalChar(url)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     const isAuthorityMatch = !!schemeMatch![1];
     const host = schemeMatch![2];
     if (isAuthorityMatch) {
@@ -213,6 +222,11 @@ export function isValidTldMatch(url: string): boolean {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // If url contains directional change character prevent it from linking
+    if (hasDirectionalChar(url)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     const tld = hostLabels[hostLabels.length - 1];
     if (!isKnownTld(tld)) {
         return false;
diff --git a/tests/autolinker-url.spec.ts b/tests/autolinker-url.spec.ts
index 643b62bf..1376f1b1 100644
--- a/tests/autolinker-url.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/autolinker-url.spec.ts
@@ -1032,6 +1032,13 @@ describe('Autolinker Url Matching >', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('unicode exploits', () => {
+        fit('text with directional change characters should not be linked', () => {
+            expect(autolinker.link('foo.com\u202Ebar.com')).toBe('foo.com\u202Ebar.com');
+            expect(autolinker.link('foo.com\u202Emoc.rab')).toBe('foo.com\u202Emoc.rab');
+        });
+    });
+
     function generateCombinationTests({
         schemes,
         hosts,