diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
index fdf07036..b5eebc5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -104,13 +104,17 @@ async function handleDelete() {
 			</h2>
 			<ul class="flex flex-col gap-2">
 				{#each g.items.filter((i) => i.documentId) as item (item.id)}
+					<!-- TODO(#786): replace placeholder with actual document title once journey reader is built -->
 					<li>
 						<a
 							href="/documents/{item.documentId}"
 							class="block rounded border border-line bg-surface px-4 py-3 font-serif text-base text-ink hover:bg-muted"
 						>
-							{item.note ?? m.geschichten_document_link_placeholder()}
+							{m.geschichten_document_link_placeholder()}
 						</a>
+						{#if item.note}
+							<p class="mt-1 font-sans text-sm text-ink-3">{item.note}</p>
+						{/if}
 					</li>
 				{/each}
 			</ul>