diff --git a/doc/release-notes/10134-link-draft-datasets.md b/doc/release-notes/10134-link-draft-datasets.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c92d8437c1
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+++ b/doc/release-notes/10134-link-draft-datasets.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+It is now possible to link draft datasets to other Dataverse collections. As usual, the datasets will only become publicly visible in the linked collection(s) after they have been published. To publish a linked dataset, your account must have the "Publish Dataset" permission for the Dataverse collection in which the dataset was originally created. Permissions in the linked Dataverse collections do not apply.
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diff --git a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataverse-management.rst b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataverse-management.rst
index ecb1f608c12..d88d0a45e68 100755
--- a/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataverse-management.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx-guides/source/user/dataverse-management.rst
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ In order to link a dataset, you will need your account to have the "Publish Data
 
 To link a dataset to your Dataverse collection, you must navigate to that dataset and click the white "Link" button in the upper-right corner of the dataset page. This will open up a window where you can type in the name of the Dataverse collection that you would like to link the dataset to. Select your Dataverse collection and click the save button. This will establish the link, and the dataset will now appear under your Dataverse collection.
 
+A draft dataset can be linked to other Dataverse collections. It will only become publicly visible in the linked collection(s) after it has been published. To publish the dataset, your account must have the "Publish Dataset" permission for the Dataverse collection in which the dataset was originally created. Permissions in the linked Dataverse collections do not apply.
+
 There is currently no way to remove established links in the UI. If you need to remove a link between a Dataverse collection and a dataset, please contact the support team for the Dataverse installation you are using (see the :ref:`unlink-a-dataset` section of the Admin Guide for more information).
 
 .. _dataverse-linking:
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/LinkDatasetCommand.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/LinkDatasetCommand.java
index aef749d7e26..1225c892ac7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/LinkDatasetCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/LinkDatasetCommand.java
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ public LinkDatasetCommand(DataverseRequest aRequest, Dataverse dataverse, Datase
 
     @Override
     public DatasetLinkingDataverse execute(CommandContext ctxt) throws CommandException {
-        
-        if (!linkedDataset.isReleased() && !linkedDataset.isHarvested()) {
-            throw new IllegalCommandException(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.link.not.available"), this);
-        }       
+
         if (linkedDataset.getOwner().equals(linkingDataverse)) {           
             throw new IllegalCommandException(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.link.not.to.owner"), this);
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/propertyFiles/Bundle.properties b/src/main/java/propertyFiles/Bundle.properties
index d7fd94bf65c..72395b4b3a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/propertyFiles/Bundle.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/propertyFiles/Bundle.properties
@@ -1603,8 +1603,6 @@ dataset.link.title=Link Dataset
 dataset.link.save=Save Linked Dataset
 dataset.link.not.to.owner=Can't link a dataset to its dataverse
 dataset.link.not.to.parent.dataverse=Can't link a dataset to its parent dataverses
-dataset.link.not.published=Can't link a dataset that has not been published
-dataset.link.not.available=Can't link a dataset that has not been published or is not harvested
 dataset.link.not.already.linked=Can't link a dataset that has already been linked to this dataverse
 dataset.unlink.title=Unlink Dataset
 dataset.unlink.delete=Remove Linked Dataset
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
index 78183789b17..b3a0fec1db8 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
                                             <!-- END: Edit Dataset -->
 
                                             <!-- LINK -->
-                                            <div class="btn-group btn-group-justified" jsf:rendered="#{dataverseSession.user.authenticated and !DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned and DatasetPage.dataset.released}">
+                                            <div class="btn-group btn-group-justified" jsf:rendered="#{dataverseSession.user.authenticated and !DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned}">
                                                 <p:commandLink styleClass="btn btn-default btn-access btn-xs btn-block btn-link-dataset"
                                                                action="#{DatasetPage.setShowLinkingPopup(true)}"
                                                                oncomplete="PF('linkDatasetForm').show();"
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
                                             </div>
                                             <!-- END: LINK -->
                                             <!-- UNLINK -->
-                                            <div class="btn-group btn-group-justified" jsf:rendered="#{dataverseSession.user.authenticated and !DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned and DatasetPage.dataset.released and !empty DatasetPage.dataset.datasetLinkingDataverses}">
+                                            <div class="btn-group btn-group-justified" jsf:rendered="#{dataverseSession.user.authenticated and !DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned and !empty DatasetPage.dataset.datasetLinkingDataverses}">
                                                 <p:commandLink styleClass="btn btn-default btn-access btn-xs btn-block btn-link-dataset"
                                                                action="#{DatasetPage.setShowUnLinkingPopup(true)}"
                                                                oncomplete="PF('unlinkDatasetForm').show();"
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DatasetsIT.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DatasetsIT.java
index 7a227b02349..42637a3f882 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DatasetsIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DatasetsIT.java
@@ -3259,22 +3259,22 @@ public void testLinkingDatasets() {
         UtilIT.publishDataverseViaNativeApi(dataverse1Alias, apiToken).then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
 
-        // Link dataset to second dataverse.
-        //should fail if dataset is not published
+        // Link dataset to second dataverse
+        // Should succeed even though dataset is not published
         Response linkDataset = UtilIT.linkDataset(datasetPid, dataverse2Alias, superuserApiToken);
         linkDataset.prettyPrint();
         linkDataset.then().assertThat()
-                .body("message", equalTo(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.link.not.available")))
-                .statusCode(FORBIDDEN.getStatusCode());
+                .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
 
         UtilIT.publishDatasetViaNativeApi(datasetPid, "major", apiToken).then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
 
-        //Once published you should be able to link it
+        // Linking again to the same dataverse should fail
         linkDataset = UtilIT.linkDataset(datasetPid, dataverse2Alias, superuserApiToken);
         linkDataset.prettyPrint();
         linkDataset.then().assertThat()
-                .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
+                .body("message", equalTo(BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("dataset.link.not.already.linked")))
+                .statusCode(FORBIDDEN.getStatusCode());
 
         // Link another to test the list of linked datasets
         Response createDataverse3 = UtilIT.createRandomDataverse(apiToken);
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/LinkIT.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/LinkIT.java
index 2f46960f9a8..a776bbf6ecb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/LinkIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/LinkIT.java
@@ -69,17 +69,10 @@ public void testLinkedDataset() {
         UtilIT.publishDataverseViaNativeApi(dataverse1Alias, apiToken).then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
 
-        // You can't link an unpublished dataset.
+        // You can link an unpublished dataset
         Response tryToLinkUnpublishedDataset = UtilIT.linkDataset(datasetPid, dataverse2Alias, superuserApiToken);
         tryToLinkUnpublishedDataset.prettyPrint();
         tryToLinkUnpublishedDataset.then().assertThat()
-                .statusCode(FORBIDDEN.getStatusCode())
-                .body("message", equalTo("Can't link a dataset that has not been published or is not harvested"));
-
-        UtilIT.publishDatasetViaNativeApi(datasetPid, "major", apiToken).then().assertThat()
-                .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
-
-        UtilIT.publishDataverseViaNativeApi(dataverse2Alias, apiToken).then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
 
         // A dataset cannot be linked to its parent dataverse.
@@ -89,12 +82,6 @@ public void testLinkedDataset() {
                 .statusCode(FORBIDDEN.getStatusCode())
                 .body("message", equalTo("Can't link a dataset to its dataverse"));
 
-        // Link dataset to non-parent dataverse (allowed).
-        Response linkDataset = UtilIT.linkDataset(datasetPid, dataverse2Alias, superuserApiToken);
-        linkDataset.prettyPrint();
-        linkDataset.then().assertThat()
-                .statusCode(OK.getStatusCode());
-
         // A dataset cannot be linked to the same dataverse again.
         Response tryToLinkAgain = UtilIT.linkDataset(datasetPid, dataverse2Alias, superuserApiToken);
         tryToLinkAgain.prettyPrint();