diff --git a/cypress/integration/validationReport.spec.js b/cypress/integration/validationReport.spec.js
index 5d13cd49..8d1d8a8c 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/validationReport.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/validationReport.spec.js
@@ -153,4 +153,16 @@ describe("The Validation Report page", () => {
     );
     cy.get("[data-cy='document-url-anchor']").should("have.text", "ares-activities");
   });
+
+  it("does not link activity identifiers to d-portal for ad hoc validation results", () => {
+    cy.fixture("validationReport01ares");
+    cy.intercept("**/existing?testfile=ares-activities", {
+      fixture: "validationReport01ares.json",
+    }).as("validation");
+    cy.visit("/report/ares-activities?isTestFile=true");
+    cy.wait("@validation");
+    cy.get("[data-cy='feedback-group']").should("exist");
+    cy.contains("BE-BCE_KBO-0546740696-PG2017-2021_CD").should("be.visible");
+    cy.get("[title='Open this activity in d-portal']").should("not.exist");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/report/FeedbackGroup.vue b/src/components/report/FeedbackGroup.vue
index f7e3f56e..b93f93fe 100644
--- a/src/components/report/FeedbackGroup.vue
+++ b/src/components/report/FeedbackGroup.vue
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@
         </div>
         <div class="text-sm">
           <a
+            v-if="!route.query.isTestFile"
             :href="getDPortalLink(props.activity.identifier)"
             :title="`Open this ${fileType} in d-portal`"
             class="mr-2"
           >
             {{ cleanIdentifier(props.activity.identifier) }}
           </a>
+          <span v-else class="mr-2">{{ cleanIdentifier(props.activity.identifier) }}</span>
           <AppBadge
             v-for="messageType in messageTypes"
             :key="messageType.type"