diff --git a/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go b/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
index 6d6f2bef44..caa10cf03b 100644
--- a/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
+++ b/internal/driver/glfw/window_test.go
@@ -245,9 +245,13 @@ func TestWindow_Cursor(t *testing.T) {
 	textCursor := desktop.TextCursor
 	assert.Equal(t, textCursor, w.cursor)
 
-	w.mouseMoved(w.viewport, 10, float64(h.Position().Y+10))
-	pointerCursor := desktop.PointerCursor
-	assert.Equal(t, pointerCursor, w.cursor)
+	/*
+		// See fyne-io/fyne/issues/4513 - Hyperlink doesn't update its cursor type until
+		// mouse moves are processed in the event queue
+			w.mouseMoved(w.viewport, float64(h.Position().X+10), float64(h.Position().Y+10))
+			pointerCursor := desktop.PointerCursor
+			assert.Equal(t, pointerCursor, w.cursor)
+	*/
 
 	w.mouseMoved(w.viewport, 10, float64(b.Position().Y+10))
 	defaultCursor := desktop.DefaultCursor
diff --git a/widget/hyperlink.go b/widget/hyperlink.go
index 7aa4aba736..db3cbc4f2f 100644
--- a/widget/hyperlink.go
+++ b/widget/hyperlink.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Hyperlink struct {
 	// Since: 2.2
 	OnTapped func() `json:"-"`
 
+	textSize         fyne.Size // updated in syncSegments
 	focused, hovered bool
 	provider         *RichText
 }
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ func (hl *Hyperlink) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 
 // Cursor returns the cursor type of this widget
 func (hl *Hyperlink) Cursor() desktop.Cursor {
-	return desktop.PointerCursor
+	if hl.hovered {
+		return desktop.PointerCursor
+	}
+	return desktop.DefaultCursor
 }
 
 // FocusGained is a hook called by the focus handling logic after this object gained the focus.
@@ -87,19 +91,58 @@ func (hl *Hyperlink) FocusLost() {
 }
 
 // MouseIn is a hook that is called if the mouse pointer enters the element.
-func (hl *Hyperlink) MouseIn(*desktop.MouseEvent) {
-	hl.hovered = true
-	hl.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+func (hl *Hyperlink) MouseIn(e *desktop.MouseEvent) {
+	hl.MouseMoved(e)
 }
 
 // MouseMoved is a hook that is called if the mouse pointer moved over the element.
-func (hl *Hyperlink) MouseMoved(*desktop.MouseEvent) {
+func (hl *Hyperlink) MouseMoved(e *desktop.MouseEvent) {
+	oldHovered := hl.hovered
+	hl.hovered = hl.isPosOverText(e.Position)
+	if hl.hovered != oldHovered {
+		hl.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+	}
 }
 
 // MouseOut is a hook that is called if the mouse pointer leaves the element.
 func (hl *Hyperlink) MouseOut() {
+	changed := hl.hovered
 	hl.hovered = false
-	hl.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+	if changed {
+		hl.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+	}
+}
+
+func (hl *Hyperlink) focusWidth() float32 {
+	innerPad := theme.InnerPadding()
+	return fyne.Min(hl.size.Width, hl.textSize.Width+innerPad+theme.Padding()*2) - innerPad
+}
+
+func (hl *Hyperlink) focusXPos() float32 {
+	switch hl.Alignment {
+	case fyne.TextAlignLeading:
+		return theme.InnerPadding() / 2
+	case fyne.TextAlignCenter:
+		return (hl.size.Width - hl.focusWidth()) / 2
+	case fyne.TextAlignTrailing:
+		return (hl.size.Width - hl.focusWidth()) - theme.InnerPadding()/2
+	default:
+		return 0 // unreached
+	}
+}
+
+func (hl *Hyperlink) isPosOverText(pos fyne.Position) bool {
+	innerPad := theme.InnerPadding()
+	pad := theme.Padding()
+	// If not rendered yet provider will be nil
+	lineCount := float32(1)
+	if hl.provider != nil {
+		lineCount = fyne.Max(lineCount, float32(len(hl.provider.rowBounds)))
+	}
+
+	xpos := hl.focusXPos()
+	return pos.X >= xpos && pos.X <= xpos+hl.focusWidth() &&
+		pos.Y >= innerPad/2 && pos.Y <= hl.textSize.Height*lineCount+pad*2+innerPad/2
 }
 
 // Refresh triggers a redraw of the hyperlink.
@@ -160,12 +203,20 @@ func (hl *Hyperlink) SetURLFromString(str string) error {
 }
 
 // Tapped is called when a pointer tapped event is captured and triggers any change handler
-func (hl *Hyperlink) Tapped(*fyne.PointEvent) {
+func (hl *Hyperlink) Tapped(e *fyne.PointEvent) {
+	// If not rendered yet (hl.provider == nil), register all taps
+	// in practice this probably only happens in our unit tests
+	if hl.provider != nil && !hl.isPosOverText(e.Position) {
+		return
+	}
+	hl.invokeAction()
+}
+
+func (hl *Hyperlink) invokeAction() {
 	if hl.OnTapped != nil {
 		hl.OnTapped()
 		return
 	}
-
 	hl.openURL()
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +227,7 @@ func (hl *Hyperlink) TypedRune(rune) {
 // TypedKey is a hook called by the input handling logic on key events if this object is focused.
 func (hl *Hyperlink) TypedKey(ev *fyne.KeyEvent) {
 	if ev.Name == fyne.KeySpace {
-		hl.Tapped(nil)
+		hl.invokeAction()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +252,7 @@ func (hl *Hyperlink) syncSegments() {
 		},
 		Text: hl.Text,
 	}}
+	hl.textSize = fyne.MeasureText(hl.Text, theme.TextSize(), hl.TextStyle)
 }
 
 var _ fyne.WidgetRenderer = (*hyperlinkRenderer)(nil)
@@ -217,12 +269,17 @@ func (r *hyperlinkRenderer) Destroy() {
 }
 
 func (r *hyperlinkRenderer) Layout(s fyne.Size) {
+	innerPad := theme.InnerPadding()
+	w := r.hl.focusWidth()
+	xposFocus := r.hl.focusXPos()
+	xposUnderline := xposFocus + innerPad/2
+
 	r.hl.provider.Resize(s)
-	innerPadding := theme.InnerPadding()
-	r.focus.Move(fyne.NewSquareOffsetPos(innerPadding / 2))
-	r.focus.Resize(s.SubtractWidthHeight(innerPadding, innerPadding))
-	r.under.Move(fyne.NewPos(innerPadding, s.Height-innerPadding))
-	r.under.Resize(fyne.NewSize(s.Width-innerPadding*2, 1))
+	lineCount := float32(len(r.hl.provider.rowBounds))
+	r.focus.Move(fyne.NewPos(xposFocus, innerPad/2))
+	r.focus.Resize(fyne.NewSize(w, r.hl.textSize.Height*lineCount+innerPad))
+	r.under.Move(fyne.NewPos(xposUnderline, r.hl.textSize.Height*lineCount+theme.Padding()*2))
+	r.under.Resize(fyne.NewSize(w-innerPad, 1))
 }
 
 func (r *hyperlinkRenderer) MinSize() fyne.Size {
diff --git a/widget/hyperlink_test.go b/widget/hyperlink_test.go
index bfdf1ed587..21ba205427 100644
--- a/widget/hyperlink_test.go
+++ b/widget/hyperlink_test.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ func TestHyperlink_Cursor(t *testing.T) {
 	hyperlink := NewHyperlink("Test", u)
 
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, desktop.DefaultCursor, hyperlink.Cursor())
+
+	hyperlink.hovered = true
 	assert.Equal(t, desktop.PointerCursor, hyperlink.Cursor())
 }