diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/agent-commentary.integration.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/agent-commentary.integration.test.ts
index 9b2c6ae23ae..0bcdf7ea3ec 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/agent-commentary.integration.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/agent-commentary.integration.test.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe("internal agent commentary through both transports", () => {
       expect(response.status).toBe(403);
       const body = await response.json() as { error: string; remediation?: string };
       expect(body.error).toBe("Board access required");
-      expect(body.remediation).toContain(`/${company!.issuePrefix}/activity/commentary`);
+      expect(body.remediation).toContain(`[Commentary](/${company!.issuePrefix}/activity/commentary)`);
     };
     // Reading other agents' commentary is never a default agent grant.
     expect(NEW_STANDARD_AGENT_DEFAULT_GRANT_KEYS).not.toContain("commentary:view");
diff --git a/server/src/routes/agent-commentary.ts b/server/src/routes/agent-commentary.ts
index a834d74dff3..6921ea58bc9 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/agent-commentary.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/agent-commentary.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function agentCommentaryRoutes(db: Db) {
   async function denyAgentRead(companyId: string): Promise<never> {
     const [company] = await db.select({ issuePrefix: companies.issuePrefix }).from(companies).where(eq(companies.id, companyId)).limit(1);
     throw forbidden("Board access required", company ? {
-      remediation: `Agents read only their own commentary unless granted commentary:view. People with commentary access can read it at /${company.issuePrefix}/activity/commentary.`,
+      remediation: `Agents read only their own commentary unless granted commentary:view. People with commentary access can read it on the Commentary page; give them this link: [Commentary](/${company.issuePrefix}/activity/commentary).`,
     } : undefined);
   }