diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0a80b9..a3d6a87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [8.1.0] - 2023-08-16
+## [8.1.1] - 2023-08-16
+### Fixed
+- errors.Link output in error function after updating dependency.
+
+## [8.1.0] - 2023-08-15
 ### Added
 - log.G as shorthand for adding a set of Grouped fields. This ability has always been present but is now fully supported in the default logger and with helper function for ease of use.
 - slog support added in Go 1.21+ both to use as an slog.Handler or redirect.
@@ -42,7 +46,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Removed ability to remove individual log levels externally; RemoveHandler+AddHandler can do the same.
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.1.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.1.1...HEAD
+[8.1.1]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.1.1...v8.1.1
 [8.1.0]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.0.2...v8.1.0
 [8.0.2]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.0.1...v8.0.2
 [8.0.1]: https://github.com/go-playground/log/compare/v8.0.0...v8.0.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c8fac3..86ae232 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## log
-<img align="center" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/go-playground/log/master/logo.png">![Project status](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-8.1.0-green.svg)
+<img align="center" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/go-playground/log/master/logo.png">![Project status](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-8.1.1-green.svg)
 [![Test](https://github.com/go-playground/log/actions/workflows/go.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/go-playground/log/actions/workflows/go.yml)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/go-playground/log/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/go-playground/log?branch=master)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/go-playground/log)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/go-playground/log)
diff --git a/errors.go b/errors.go
index 7855d40..736e6b0 100644
--- a/errors.go
+++ b/errors.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package log
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/go-playground/errors/v5"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/go-playground/errors/v5"
 	runtimeext "github.com/go-playground/pkg/v5/runtime"
 )
 
@@ -102,11 +102,12 @@ func formatLink(l *errors.Link, b []byte) []byte {
 	b = extractSource(b, l.Source)
 	if l.Prefix != "" {
 		b = append(b, l.Prefix...)
-
-		if l.Err != nil {
+	}
+	if l.Err != nil {
+		if l.Prefix != "" {
 			b = append(b, ": "...)
-			b = append(b, l.Err.Error()...)
 		}
+		b = append(b, l.Err.Error()...)
 	}
 	return b
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 541866c..866a3e7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module github.com/go-playground/log/v8
 go 1.18
 
 require (
-	github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.1
+	github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.2
 	github.com/go-playground/pkg/v5 v5.21.2
 	golang.org/x/term v0.11.0
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 199d2da..aa75bae 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.1 h1:J2qU+9Whg863g3SATXKSJyFA91Zz85pYD3+obr5Oodk=
-github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.1/go.mod h1:LcLhmzQ/RuEntAs9r38NSV+xtbHffhMx/1yuuEroc7M=
+github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.2 h1:B3fsF2CAUrc9XI6L95MtEs20qC5q5tPEFgNBGDwhZMc=
+github.com/go-playground/errors/v5 v5.3.2/go.mod h1:LcLhmzQ/RuEntAs9r38NSV+xtbHffhMx/1yuuEroc7M=
 github.com/go-playground/pkg/v5 v5.21.2 h1:DgVr88oMI3pfMFkEN9E6hp9YGG8NHc+019LRJfnUOfU=
 github.com/go-playground/pkg/v5 v5.21.2/go.mod h1:UgHNntEQnMJSygw2O2RQ3LAB0tprx81K90c/pOKh7cU=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.11.0 h1:eG7RXZHdqOJ1i+0lgLgCpSXAp6M3LYlAo6osgSi0xOM=