diff --git a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
index 1ee42f4..8ac3b77 100644
--- a/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
+++ b/lib/apply/easy_apply.mjs
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ export async function apply(page, job, formFiller) {
   await page.evaluate(() => window.scrollTo(0, 300)).catch(() => {});
   let eaBtn = await page.waitForSelector(LINKEDIN_APPLY_BUTTON_SELECTOR, { timeout: 12000, state: 'attached' }).catch(() => null);
 
-  // Fallback: LinkedIn shows plain "Continue" when a draft exists (not a button — a span)
-  // Look for it via the apply URL pattern in the page
+  // Fallback: LinkedIn shows plain "Continue" when a draft exists (span inside an <a>)
+  // Find the parent <a> link and click that, or navigate to the apply URL
   if (!eaBtn) {
-    const continueEl = await page.$(`a[href*="/apply/"] span, [class*="apply"] span`);
-    if (continueEl) {
-      const text = await continueEl.evaluate(el => (el.innerText || '').trim()).catch(() => '');
-      if (text === 'Continue') {
-        eaBtn = continueEl;
-        console.log(`    ℹ️  Found "Continue" element (draft application)`);
+    const applyLink = await page.$(`a[href*="/apply/"]`);
+    if (applyLink) {
+      const text = await applyLink.evaluate(el => (el.innerText || '').trim()).catch(() => '');
+      if (/continue/i.test(text)) {
+        eaBtn = applyLink;
+        console.log(`    ℹ️  Found "Continue" link (draft application)`);
       }
     }
   }