diff --git a/common/pcb.keywords b/common/pcb.keywords
index 627c91cdd8..0823e50a87 100644
--- a/common/pcb.keywords
+++ b/common/pcb.keywords
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ height
 hide
 hole_to_hole_min
 host
+href
 id
 image
 island
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
index db8c1a7a26..70bf6aa24d 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void SCH_SEXPR_PARSER::parseFill( FILL_PARAMS& aFill )
 
 void SCH_SEXPR_PARSER::parseEDA_TEXT( EDA_TEXT* aText, bool aConvertOverbarSyntax )
 {
-    wxCHECK_RET( aText && CurTok() == T_effects,
+    wxCHECK_RET( aText && CurTok() == T_effects || CurTok() == T_href,
                  "Cannot parse " + GetTokenString( CurTok() ) + " as an EDA_TEXT." );
 
     // In version 20210606 the notation for overbars was changed from `~...~` to `~{...}`.