diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
index 1ceae80a..6aac450f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {PostsFeedItemModel} from 'state/models/feeds/post'
 import {FeedSourceInfo} from 'lib/api/feed/types'
-import {Link, DesktopWebTextLink} from '../util/Link'
+import {Link, TextLinkOnWebOnly} from '../util/Link'
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
 import {UserInfoText} from '../util/UserInfoText'
 import {PostMeta} from '../util/PostMeta'
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function FeedItemImpl({
                 lineHeight={1.2}
                 numberOfLines={1}>
                 From{' '}
-                <DesktopWebTextLink
+                <TextLinkOnWebOnly
                   type="sm-bold"
                   style={pal.textLight}
                   lineHeight={1.2}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function FeedItemImpl({
                 lineHeight={1.2}
                 numberOfLines={1}>
                 Reposted by{' '}
-                <DesktopWebTextLink
+                <TextLinkOnWebOnly
                   type="sm-bold"
                   style={pal.textLight}
                   lineHeight={1.2}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/Link.tsx b/src/view/com/util/Link.tsx
index 35524bcc..1777f665 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/Link.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/Link.tsx
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ import {
   isExternalUrl,
   linkRequiresWarning,
 } from 'lib/strings/url-helpers'
-import {isAndroid} from 'platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid, isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 import {sanitizeUrl} from '@braintree/sanitize-url'
 import {PressableWithHover} from './PressableWithHover'
 import FixedTouchableHighlight from '../pager/FixedTouchableHighlight'
-import {useWebMediaQueries} from 'lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 
 type Event =
   | React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement, MouseEvent>
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ export const TextLink = memo(function TextLink({
 /**
  * Only acts as a link on desktop web
  */
-interface DesktopWebTextLinkProps extends TextProps {
+interface TextLinkOnWebOnlyProps extends TextProps {
   testID?: string
   type?: TypographyVariant
   style?: StyleProp<TextStyle>
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ interface DesktopWebTextLinkProps extends TextProps {
   accessibilityHint?: string
   title?: string
 }
-export const DesktopWebTextLink = memo(function DesktopWebTextLink({
+export const TextLinkOnWebOnly = memo(function DesktopWebTextLink({
   testID,
   type = 'md',
   style,
@@ -244,10 +243,8 @@ export const DesktopWebTextLink = memo(function DesktopWebTextLink({
   numberOfLines,
   lineHeight,
   ...props
-}: DesktopWebTextLinkProps) {
-  const {isDesktop} = useWebMediaQueries()
-
-  if (isDesktop) {
+}: TextLinkOnWebOnlyProps) {
+  if (isWeb) {
     return (
       <TextLink
         testID={testID}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index b5c47dea..c5e438f8 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {StyleProp, StyleSheet, TextStyle, View, ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
 import {Text} from './text/Text'
-import {DesktopWebTextLink} from './Link'
+import {TextLinkOnWebOnly} from './Link'
 import {niceDate} from 'lib/strings/time'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {TypographyVariant} from 'lib/ThemeContext'
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const PostMeta = observer(function PostMetaImpl(opts: PostMetaOpts) {
         </View>
       )}
       <View style={styles.maxWidth}>
-        <DesktopWebTextLink
+        <TextLinkOnWebOnly
           type={opts.displayNameType || 'lg-bold'}
           style={[pal.text, opts.displayNameStyle]}
           numberOfLines={1}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const PostMeta = observer(function PostMetaImpl(opts: PostMetaOpts) {
       )}
       <TimeElapsed timestamp={opts.timestamp}>
         {({timeElapsed}) => (
-          <DesktopWebTextLink
+          <TextLinkOnWebOnly
             type="md"
             style={pal.textLight}
             lineHeight={1.2}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
index 695711b2..e4ca981d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserInfoText.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react'
 import {AppBskyActorGetProfile as GetProfile} from '@atproto/api'
 import {StyleProp, StyleSheet, TextStyle} from 'react-native'
-import {DesktopWebTextLink} from './Link'
+import {TextLinkOnWebOnly} from './Link'
 import {Text} from './text/Text'
 import {LoadingPlaceholder} from './LoadingPlaceholder'
 import {useStores} from 'state/index'
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function UserInfoText({
     )
   } else if (profile) {
     inner = (
-      <DesktopWebTextLink
+      <TextLinkOnWebOnly
         type={type}
         style={style}
         lineHeight={1.2}