diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index 78886687..684cc525 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function hasUrlPrefix(text) {
 
 function isComplexTypeExpression(expr) {
     // record types, type unions, and type applications all count as "complex"
-    return expr.search(/[{(|]/) !== -1 || expr.search(/</) > 0;
+    return /^{.+}$/.test(expr) || /^.+\|.+$/.test(expr) || /^.+<.+>$/.test(expr);
 }
 
 function fragmentHash(fragmentId) {
diff --git a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index ab239f4f..45f5cf0d 100644
--- a/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -333,11 +333,13 @@ describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", function() {
         beforeEach(function() {
             helper.longnameToUrl.linktoTest = 'test.html';
             helper.longnameToUrl.LinktoFakeClass = 'fakeclass.html';
+            helper.longnameToUrl['Foo#bar(baz)'] = 'foo-bar-baz.html';
         });
 
         afterEach(function() {
             delete helper.longnameToUrl.linktoTest;
             delete helper.longnameToUrl.LinktoFakeClass;
+            delete helper.longnameToUrl['Foo#bar(baz)'];
         });
 
         it('returns the longname if only the longname is specified and has no URL', function() {
@@ -414,6 +416,12 @@ describe("jsdoc/util/templateHelper", function() {
             expect(logger.error).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
+        it('does not treat a longname with a variation as a type application', function() {
+            var link = helper.linkto('Foo#bar(baz)', 'link text');
+
+            expect(link).toBe('<a href="foo-bar-baz.html">link text</a>');
+        });
+
         it('returns a link when a URL is specified', function() {
             var link = helper.linkto('http://example.com');
             expect(link).toBe('<a href="http://example.com">http://example.com</a>');