diff --git a/autodocsumm/__init__.py b/autodocsumm/__init__.py
index f1cedbe..4788445 100755
--- a/autodocsumm/__init__.py
+++ b/autodocsumm/__init__.py
@@ -279,8 +279,15 @@ def get_grouped_documenters(self, all_members=False):
         self.options.update(options_save)
         return documenters
 
-    def add_autosummary(self):
-        """Add the autosammary table of this documenter."""
+    def add_autosummary(self, relative_ref_paths=False):
+        """Add the autosammary table of this documenter.
+
+        Parameters
+        ==========
+        relative_ref_paths: bool
+            Use paths relative to the current module instead of
+            absolute import paths for each object
+        """
         if (
             self.options.get("autosummary")
             and not self.options.get("no-autosummary")
@@ -303,8 +310,14 @@ def add_autosummary(self):
                 indent = '    '
 
                 for (documenter, _) in documenters:
-                    self.add_line(
-                        indent + '~' + documenter.fullname, sourcename)
+                    obj_ref_path = documenter.fullname
+                    if relative_ref_paths:
+                        modname = self.modname + "."
+                        if documenter.fullname.startswith(modname):
+                            obj_ref_path = documenter.fullname[len(modname):]
+
+                    self.add_line(indent + '~' + obj_ref_path, sourcename)
+
                 self.add_line('', sourcename)
 
 
@@ -351,7 +364,7 @@ class AutoSummModuleDocumenter(ModuleDocumenter, AutosummaryDocumenter):
     def add_content(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().add_content(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.add_autosummary()
+        self.add_autosummary(relative_ref_paths=True)
 
         if self.options.get("autosummary-no-nesting"):
             self.options["no-autosummary"] = "True"
@@ -400,7 +413,7 @@ class AutoSummClassDocumenter(ClassDocumenter, AutosummaryDocumenter):
     def add_content(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().add_content(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.add_autosummary()
+        self.add_autosummary(relative_ref_paths=True)
 
 
 class CallableDataDocumenter(DataDocumenter):
diff --git a/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/__init__.py b/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule1.py b/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c2102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import dummy_submodule.submodule2
+
+
+class SubmoduleClass1:
+    """Docu for myclass 1"""
+
+    def func1(self):
+        """Docu for func 1"""
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule2.py b/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5030b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-root/dummy_submodule/submodule2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import dummy_submodule.submodule1
+
+
+class SubmoduleClass2:
+    """Docu for myclass 1"""
+
+    def func2(self):
+        """Docu for func 1"""
+        pass
diff --git a/tests/test-root/index.rst b/tests/test-root/index.rst
index 8c63c8b..4f6b787 100644
--- a/tests/test-root/index.rst
+++ b/tests/test-root/index.rst
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ Example documentation
     test_automodulesumm
     test_automodulesumm_some_sections
     test_empty
+    test_class_submodule
+    test_module_submodule
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test-root/test_class_submodule.rst b/tests/test-root/test_class_submodule.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e27c626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-root/test_class_submodule.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Test if links in summary are correctly generated
+================================================
+
+.. autoclass:: dummy_submodule.submodule1.SubmoduleClass1
diff --git a/tests/test-root/test_module_submodule.rst b/tests/test-root/test_module_submodule.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25f598a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-root/test_module_submodule.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Test if links in summary are correctly generated
+================================================
+
+.. automodule:: dummy_submodule.submodule2
diff --git a/tests/test_autodocsumm.py b/tests/test_autodocsumm.py
index e7b2af5..f7f2636 100644
--- a/tests/test_autodocsumm.py
+++ b/tests/test_autodocsumm.py
@@ -212,10 +212,7 @@ def test_class(self, app):
         if sphinx_version[:2] > [3, 1]:
             assert in_autosummary("instance_attribute", html)
         elif sphinx_version[:2] < [3, 1]:
-            assert (
-                '<span class="pre">dummy.TestClass.instance_attribute</span>'
-                in html
-            )
+            assert in_autosummary("TestClass.instance_attribute", html)
 
         assert in_autosummary("test_method", html)
         assert in_autosummary("test_attr", html)
@@ -267,10 +264,7 @@ def test_class_order(self, app):
         if sphinx_version[:2] > [3, 1]:
             assert in_autosummary("instance_attribute", html)
         elif sphinx_version[:2] < [3, 1]:
-            assert (
-                '<span class="pre">dummy.TestClass.instance_attribute</span>'
-                in html
-            )
+            assert in_autosummary("TestClass.instance_attribute", html)
 
         assert in_autosummary("test_attr", html)
         assert in_autosummary("large_data", html)
@@ -287,10 +281,7 @@ def test_class_summary_only(self, app):
         if sphinx_version[:2] > [3, 1]:
             assert in_autosummary("instance_attribute", html)
         elif sphinx_version[:2] < [3, 1]:
-            assert (
-                '<span class="pre">dummy.TestClass.instance_attribute</span>'
-                in html
-            )
+            assert in_autosummary("TestClass.instance_attribute", html)
 
         assert in_autosummary("test_method", html)
         assert in_autosummary("test_attr", html)
@@ -314,10 +305,7 @@ def test_class_nosignatures(self, app):
         if sphinx_version[:2] > [3, 1]:
             assert in_autosummary("instance_attribute", html)
         elif sphinx_version[:2] < [3, 1]:
-            assert (
-                '<span class="pre">dummy.TestClass.instance_attribute</span>'
-                in html
-            )
+            assert in_autosummary("TestClass.instance_attribute", html)
 
         assert in_autosummary("test_method", html)
         assert in_autosummary("test_attr", html)
@@ -366,6 +354,28 @@ def test_autoclasssumm_inline(self, app):
 
         assert docstring_end > methods_start
 
+    def test_class_submodule(self, app):
+        app.build()
+
+        html = get_html(app, '/test_class_submodule.html')
+
+        # check that hyperlink for instance method exists in summary table
+        assert re.findall(r'<td>.*href="#dummy_submodule\.submodule1'
+                          r'\.SubmoduleClass1\.func1".*</td>', html)
+
+    def test_module_submodule(self, app):
+        app.build()
+
+        html = get_html(app, '/test_module_submodule.html')
+
+        # check that hyperlink for class exists in summary table
+        assert re.findall(r'<td>.*href="#dummy_submodule\.submodule2'
+                          r'\.SubmoduleClass2".*</td>', html)
+
+        # check that hyperlink for instance method exists in summary table
+        assert re.findall(r'<td>.*href="#dummy_submodule\.submodule2'
+                          r'\.SubmoduleClass2\.func2".*</td>', html)
+
 
 class TestAutoDocSummDirective:
     """Test case for the :class:`autodocsumm.AutoDocSummDirective`."""