diff --git a/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.jsx b/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.jsx
index e30577c6..e50bcf16 100644
--- a/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.jsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const AuthorLabel = ({
 }) => {
   timeago.register('time-locale', timeLocale);
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const { courseId } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
+  const { courseId, enableInContextSidebar } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
   let icon = null;
   let authorLabelMessage = null;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ const AuthorLabel = ({
   const showTextPrimary = !authorLabelMessage && !isRetiredUser && !alert;
   const className = classNames('d-flex align-items-center', { 'mb-0.5': !postOrComment }, labelColor);
 
-  const showUserNameAsLink = linkToProfile && author && author !== intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymous);
+  const showUserNameAsLink = linkToProfile && author && author !== intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymous)
+                             && !enableInContextSidebar;
 
   const authorName = useMemo(() => (
     <span
diff --git a/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.test.jsx b/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.test.jsx
index 9a05912a..ab1b03a6 100644
--- a/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.test.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/common/AuthorLabel.test.jsx
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ let store;
 let axiosMock;
 let container;
 
-function renderComponent(author, authorLabel, linkToProfile, labelColor) {
+function renderComponent(author, authorLabel, linkToProfile, labelColor, enableInContextSidebar) {
   const wrapper = render(
     <IntlProvider locale="en">
       <AppProvider store={store}>
-        <DiscussionContext.Provider value={{ courseId }}>
+        <DiscussionContext.Provider value={{ courseId, enableInContextSidebar }}>
           <AuthorLabel
             author={author}
             authorLabel={authorLabel}
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ describe('Author label', () => {
     );
 
     it(
-      `it is "${!linkToProfile && 'not'}" clickable when linkToProfile is ${!!linkToProfile}`,
+      `it is "${(!linkToProfile) && 'not'}" clickable when linkToProfile is ${!!linkToProfile} and enableInContextSidebar is false`,
       async () => {
-        renderComponent(author, authorLabel, linkToProfile, labelColor);
+        renderComponent(author, authorLabel, linkToProfile, labelColor, false);
 
         if (linkToProfile) {
           expect(screen.queryByTestId('learner-posts-link')).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ describe('Author label', () => {
       },
     );
 
+    it(
+      'it is not clickable when enableInContextSidebar is true',
+      async () => {
+        renderComponent(author, authorLabel, linkToProfile, labelColor, true);
+
+        expect(screen.queryByTestId('learner-posts-link')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+      },
+    );
+
     it(
       `it has "${!linkToProfile && 'not'}" label text and label color when linkToProfile is ${!!linkToProfile}`,
       async () => {