diff --git a/lib/Excel/Writer/XLSX/Worksheet.pm b/lib/Excel/Writer/XLSX/Worksheet.pm
index efbfe92f..da87e82f 100644
--- a/lib/Excel/Writer/XLSX/Worksheet.pm
+++ b/lib/Excel/Writer/XLSX/Worksheet.pm
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ sub new {
     $self->{_has_dynamic_functions}  = 0;
     $self->{_has_embedded_images}    = 0;
     $self->{_use_future_functions}   = 0;
+    $self->{_ignore_write_string}    = 0;
 
     $self->{_rstring}      = '';
     $self->{_previous_row} = 0;
@@ -3437,18 +3438,22 @@ sub write_url {
         return -5;
     }
 
-    # Write previous row if in in-line string optimization mode.
-    if ( $self->{_optimization} == 1 && $row > $self->{_previous_row} ) {
-        $self->_write_single_row( $row );
-    }
-
     # Add the default URL format.
     if ( !defined $xf ) {
         $xf = $self->{_default_url_format};
     }
 
-    # Write the hyperlink string.
-    $self->write_string( $row, $col, $str, $xf );
+
+    if ( !$self->{_ignore_write_string} ) {
+
+        # Write previous row if in in-line string optimization mode.
+        if ( $self->{_optimization} == 1 && $row > $self->{_previous_row} ) {
+            $self->_write_single_row( $row );
+        }
+
+        # Write the hyperlink string.
+        $self->write_string( $row, $col, $str, $xf );
+    }
 
     # Store the hyperlink data in a separate structure.
     $self->{_hyperlinks}->{$row}->{$col} = {
@@ -3458,6 +3463,7 @@ sub write_url {
         _tip       => $tip
     };
 
+
     return $str_error;
 }
 
@@ -6540,15 +6546,10 @@ sub embed_image {
         @_ = $self->_substitute_cellref( @_ );
     }
 
-    my $row      = $_[0];
-    my $col      = $_[1];
-    my $image    = $_[2];
-    my $xf       = undef;
-    my $x_offset;
-    my $y_offset;
-    my $x_scale;
-    my $y_scale;
-    my $anchor;
+    my $row   = $_[0];
+    my $col   = $_[1];
+    my $image = $_[2];
+    my $xf    = undef;
     my $url;
     my $tip;
     my $description;
@@ -6558,29 +6559,36 @@ sub embed_image {
     return -2 if $self->_check_dimensions( $row, $col );
 
     croak "Insufficient arguments in embed_image()" unless @_ >= 3;
-    croak "Couldn't locate $image: $!" unless -e $image;
+    croak "Couldn't locate $image: $!"              unless -e $image;
 
     if ( ref $_[3] eq 'HASH' ) {
+
         # Newer hashref bashed options.
         my $options = $_[3];
         $xf          = $options->{format};
-        $x_offset    = $options->{x_offset}        || 0;
-        $y_offset    = $options->{y_offset}        || 0;
-        $x_scale     = $options->{x_scale}         || 1;
-        $y_scale     = $options->{y_scale}         || 1;
-        $anchor      = $options->{object_position} || 2;
         $url         = $options->{url};
         $tip         = $options->{tip};
         $description = $options->{description};
         $decorative  = $options->{decorative};
     }
 
+    # Write the url without writing a string.
+    if ( $url ) {
+        if ( !defined $xf ) {
+            $xf = $self->{_default_url_format};
+        }
+
+        $self->{_ignore_write_string} = 1;
+        $self->write_url( $row, $col, $url, $xf, undef, $tip );
+        $self->{_ignore_write_string} = 0;
+    }
 
-    my ( $type, $width, $height, $name, $x_dpi, $y_dpi, $md5 ) =
+    # Get the image properties, mainly for the type and checksum.
+    my ( $type, undef, undef, undef, undef, undef, $md5 ) =
       get_image_properties( $image );
 
+    # Check for duplicate images.
     my $image_index = ${ $self->{_embedded_images_indexes} }->{$md5};
-
     if ( !$image_index ) {
         push @{ ${ $self->{_embedded_images} } },
           [ $image, $type, $description, $decorative ];
@@ -6589,9 +6597,8 @@ sub embed_image {
         ${ $self->{_embedded_images_indexes} }->{$md5} = $image_index;
     }
 
-
     # Write the cell placeholder.
-    $self->{_table}->{$row}->{$col} = [ 'e', "#VALUE!", $xf,  $image_index];
+    $self->{_table}->{$row}->{$col} = [ 'e', "#VALUE!", $xf, $image_index ];
     $self->{_has_embedded_images} = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/regression/embed_image10.t b/t/regression/embed_image10.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99e04f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/regression/embed_image10.t
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Tests the output of Excel::Writer::XLSX against Excel generated files.
+#
+# Copyright 2000-2023, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later
+#
+
+use lib 't/lib';
+use TestFunctions qw(_compare_xlsx_files _is_deep_diff);
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test::More tests => 1;
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Tests setup.
+#
+my $filename     = 'embed_image10.xlsx';
+my $dir          = 't/regression/';
+my $got_filename = $dir . "ewx_$filename";
+my $exp_filename = $dir . 'xlsx_files/' . $filename;
+
+my $ignore_members  = [];
+my $ignore_elements = {};
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Test the creation of a simple Excel::Writer::XLSX file with image(s).
+#
+use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
+
+my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( $got_filename );
+my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
+
+$worksheet->embed_image( 0, 0, $dir . 'images/red.png', {url => "http://www.cpan.org/"} );
+
+$workbook->close();
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Compare the generated and existing Excel files.
+#
+
+my ( $got, $expected, $caption ) = _compare_xlsx_files(
+
+    $got_filename,
+    $exp_filename,
+    $ignore_members,
+    $ignore_elements,
+);
+
+_is_deep_diff( $got, $expected, $caption );
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Cleanup.
+#
+unlink $got_filename;
+
+__END__
+
+
+
diff --git a/t/regression/embed_image11.t b/t/regression/embed_image11.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc9d8ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/regression/embed_image11.t
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Tests the output of Excel::Writer::XLSX against Excel generated files.
+#
+# Copyright 2000-2023, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later
+#
+
+use lib 't/lib';
+use TestFunctions qw(_compare_xlsx_files _is_deep_diff);
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test::More tests => 1;
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Tests setup.
+#
+my $filename     = 'embed_image11.xlsx';
+my $dir          = 't/regression/';
+my $got_filename = $dir . "ewx_$filename";
+my $exp_filename = $dir . 'xlsx_files/' . $filename;
+
+my $ignore_members  = [];
+my $ignore_elements = {};
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Test the creation of a simple Excel::Writer::XLSX file with image(s).
+#
+use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
+
+my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( $got_filename );
+my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
+
+$worksheet->set_column(0, 0, 11);
+$worksheet->set_row(0, 72);
+
+$worksheet->embed_image( 0, 0, $dir . 'images/red.png' );
+
+$workbook->close();
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Compare the generated and existing Excel files.
+#
+
+my ( $got, $expected, $caption ) = _compare_xlsx_files(
+
+    $got_filename,
+    $exp_filename,
+    $ignore_members,
+    $ignore_elements,
+);
+
+_is_deep_diff( $got, $expected, $caption );
+
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Cleanup.
+#
+unlink $got_filename;
+
+__END__
+
+
+
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