diff --git a/lib/block-supports/elements.php b/lib/block-supports/elements.php
index 85dbd7d39797c..89275830f64b2 100644
--- a/lib/block-supports/elements.php
+++ b/lib/block-supports/elements.php
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ function gutenberg_render_elements_support_styles( $pre_render, $block ) {
 			'skip'     => $skip_button_color_serialization,
 		),
 		'link'    => array(
-			'selector'       => ".$class_name a",
-			'hover_selector' => ".$class_name a:hover",
+			// :where(:not) matches theme.json selector.
+			'selector'       => ".$class_name a:where(:not(.wp-element-button))",
+			'hover_selector' => ".$class_name a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)):hover",
 			'skip'           => $skip_link_color_serialization,
 		),
 		'heading' => array(
diff --git a/phpunit/block-supports/elements-test.php b/phpunit/block-supports/elements-test.php
index efea11887b620..a25a5a8b3d785 100644
--- a/phpunit/block-supports/elements-test.php
+++ b/phpunit/block-supports/elements-test.php
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ public function data_elements_block_support_styles() {
 						),
 					),
 				),
-				'expected_styles' => '/^.wp-elements-[a-f0-9]{32} a' . $color_css_rules .
-					'.wp-elements-[a-f0-9]{32} a:hover' . $color_css_rules . '$/',
+				'expected_styles' => '/^.wp-elements-[a-f0-9]{32} a:where\(:not\(.wp-element-button\)\)' . $color_css_rules .
+					'.wp-elements-[a-f0-9]{32} a:where\(:not\(.wp-element-button\)\):hover' . $color_css_rules . '$/',
 			),
 			'generic heading element styles are applied' => array(
 				'color_settings'  => array( 'heading' => true ),