diff --git a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_diff.clas.abap b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_diff.clas.abap
index 7dc221d65..145cc6e45 100644
--- a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_diff.clas.abap
+++ b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_diff.clas.abap
@@ -688,7 +688,9 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_GUI_PAGE_DIFF IMPLEMENTATION.
     ENDIF.
 
     " no links for nonexistent or deleted objects
-    IF is_diff-lstate IS NOT INITIAL AND is_diff-lstate <> 'D'.
+    IF NOT ( is_diff-lstate = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_state-unchanged AND
+             is_diff-rstate = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_state-added ) AND
+         NOT is_diff-lstate = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_state-deleted.
       lv_adt_link = ri_html->a(
         iv_txt = |{ is_diff-path }{ is_diff-filename }|
         iv_typ = zif_abapgit_html=>c_action_type-sapevent