diff --git a/.changeset/bumpy-forks-love.md b/.changeset/bumpy-forks-love.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e8d4697ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/bumpy-forks-love.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/plugin-commands-patching": patch
+---
+
+When `terminalLink` is not supported, it should fallback to the default text.
diff --git a/patching/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts b/patching/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
index 9f83ff7b9d..b8e2476039 100644
--- a/patching/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
+++ b/patching/plugin-commands-patching/src/patch.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export async function handler (opts: PatchCommandOptions, params: string[]): Pro
 
   return `Patch: You can now edit the package at:
 
-  ${terminalLink(chalk.blue(editDir), 'file://' + editDir)}
+  ${terminalLink(chalk.blue(editDir), 'file://' + editDir, { fallback: false })}
 
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