diff --git a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
index e497971b..e10edede 100644
--- a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
@@ -128,15 +128,20 @@ const PostInfo = ({ openReplyModal, post, postReplyCount = 0, roles, isHidden }:
         )}
         {!(isDescription || isRules) && (
           <span className={styles.postNumLink}>
-            <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
-              c/
-            </Link>
-            {!cid ? (
-              <span className={styles.pendingCid}>{state === 'failed' || stateString === 'Failed' ? 'Failed' : 'Pending'}</span>
+            {cid ? (
+              <>
+                <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
+                  c/
+                </Link>
+                <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid)}>
+                  {shortCid}
+                </span>
+              </>
             ) : (
-              <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid)}>
-                {shortCid}
-              </span>
+              <>
+                <span style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}>c/</span>
+                <span className={styles.pendingCid}>{state === 'failed' || stateString === 'Failed' ? 'Failed' : 'Pending'}</span>
+              </>
             )}
           </span>
         )}
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
index 71946dd5..3bc81123 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
@@ -118,15 +118,20 @@ const PostInfoAndMedia = ({ openReplyModal, post, postReplyCount = 0, roles }: P
           <Tooltip children={<span>{getFormattedDate(timestamp)}</span>} content={getFormattedTimeAgo(timestamp)} />{' '}
           {!(isDescription || isRules) && (
             <span className={styles.postNumLink}>
-              <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
-                c/
-              </Link>
-              {!cid ? (
-                <span className={styles.pendingCid}>{state === 'failed' || stateString === 'Failed' ? 'Failed' : 'Pending'}</span>
+              {cid ? (
+                <>
+                  <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
+                    c/
+                  </Link>
+                  <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid)}>
+                    {shortCid}
+                  </span>
+                </>
               ) : (
-                <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid)}>
-                  {shortCid}
-                </span>
+                <>
+                  <span style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}>c/</span>
+                  <span className={styles.pendingCid}>{state === 'failed' || stateString === 'Failed' ? 'Failed' : 'Pending'}</span>
+                </>
               )}
             </span>
           )}