diff --git a/e2e/formatting/linked.spec.ts b/e2e/formatting/linked.spec.ts
index 6dea82e04..0c3f017d4 100644
--- a/e2e/formatting/linked.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/formatting/linked.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { getText, url } from '../helper'
       expect(await getText(page, '#app p.modifier')).toMatch(
         'custom modifiers example: snake-case'
       )
+      expect(await getText(page, '#app p.linked-nested')).toMatch('Nested key')
     })
 
     test('change locale', async () => {
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ import { getText, url } from '../helper'
       expect(await getText(page, '#app p.modifier')).toMatch(
         'カスタム修飾子の例: スネーク-ケース'
       )
+      expect(await getText(page, '#app p.linked-nested')).toMatch(
+        'ネストされたキー'
+      )
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/examples/composition/formatting/linked.html b/examples/composition/formatting/linked.html
index af981fb50..14fd42b7b 100644
--- a/examples/composition/formatting/linked.html
+++ b/examples/composition/formatting/linked.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       <p class="modifier">
         {{ t('message.custom_modifier', { snake: 'message.snake' }) }}
       </p>
+      <p class="linked-nested">{{ t('message.linkedWithNested') }}</p>
     </div>
     <script>
       const { createApp } = Vue
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
         locale: 'en',
         messages: {
           en: {
+            'nested.key': 'Nested key',
             message: {
               language: 'Language',
               the_world: 'the world',
@@ -39,10 +41,12 @@
               missingHomeAddress: 'Please provide @.lower:message.homeAddress',
               snake: 'snake case',
               custom_modifier:
-                "custom modifiers example: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}"
+                "custom modifiers example: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}",
+              linkedWithNested: '@:nested.key'
             }
           },
           ja: {
+            'nested.key': 'ネストされたキー',
             message: {
               language: '言語',
               the_world: 'ザ・ワールド',
@@ -54,7 +58,8 @@
               snake: 'スネーク ケース',
               foo: 'message.snake',
               custom_modifier:
-                "カスタム修飾子の例: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}"
+                "カスタム修飾子の例: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}",
+              linkedWithNested: '@:nested.key'
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/examples/petite/formatting/linked.html b/examples/petite/formatting/linked.html
index 8ce0d055f..3a5437912 100644
--- a/examples/petite/formatting/linked.html
+++ b/examples/petite/formatting/linked.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       <p class="modifier">
         {{ t('message.custom_modifier', { snake: 'message.snake' }) }}
       </p>
+      <p class="linked-nested">{{ t('message.linkedWithNested') }}</p>
     </div>
     <script>
       const { createApp } = Vue
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
         locale: 'en',
         messages: {
           en: {
+            'nested.key': 'Nested key',
             'message.language': 'Language',
             'message.the_world': 'the world',
             'message.dio': 'DIO:',
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@
               'Please provide @.lower:message.homeAddress',
             'message.snake': 'snake case',
             'message.custom_modifier':
-              "custom modifiers example: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}"
+              "custom modifiers example: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}",
+            'message.linkedWithNested': '@:nested.key'
           },
           ja: {
+            'nested.key': 'ネストされたキー',
             'message.language': '言語',
             'message.the_world': 'ザ・ワールド',
             'message.dio': 'ディオ:',
@@ -52,7 +56,8 @@
             'message.snake': 'スネーク ケース',
             'message.foo': 'message.snake',
             'message.custom_modifier':
-              "カスタム修飾子の例: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}"
+              "カスタム修飾子の例: @.snakeCase:{'message.snake'}",
+            'message.linkedWithNested': '@:nested.key'
           }
         },
         modifiers: {
diff --git a/packages/core-base/src/translate.ts b/packages/core-base/src/translate.ts
index f2f302b92..0297d006d 100644
--- a/packages/core-base/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/core-base/src/translate.ts
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ function getMessageContextOptions<Messages, Message = string>(
 
     // fallback
     if (val == null && (fallbackContext || useLinked)) {
-      const [, , message] = resolveMessageFormat(
+      const [format] = resolveMessageFormat(
         fallbackContext || context, // NOTE: if has fallbackContext, fallback to root, else if use linked, fallback to local context
         key,
         locale,
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ function getMessageContextOptions<Messages, Message = string>(
         fallbackWarn,
         missingWarn
       )
-      val = resolveValue(message, key)
+      val = format
     }
 
     if (isString(val) || isMessageAST(val)) {
diff --git a/packages/core-base/test/translate.test.ts b/packages/core-base/test/translate.test.ts
index 48e6b3cfc..d1bc4c96b 100644
--- a/packages/core-base/test/translate.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core-base/test/translate.test.ts
@@ -1053,3 +1053,16 @@ test('locale detector', () => {
   expect(translate(ctx, 'hi')).toEqual('hi kazupon !')
   expect(locale).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
 })
+
+test('linked nested key', () => {
+  const ctx = context({
+    locale: 'en',
+    messages: {
+      en: {
+        'nested.key': 'Nested key',
+        'message.linkedWithNested': '@:nested.key'
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  expect(translate(ctx, 'message.linkedWithNested')).toEqual('Nested key')
+})