diff --git a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionperspective.cpp b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionperspective.cpp
index fe677329b56..86baa4b50ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionperspective.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionperspective.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,33 @@ struct LinkWithColumns
 
 static bool issueListContextMenuEvent(const ItemViewEvent &ev); // impl at bottom
 
+static std::optional<PathMapping> findPathMappingMatch(const QString &projectName,
+                                                       const Link &link)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(!projectName.isEmpty(), return std::nullopt);
+    for (const PathMapping &mapping : settings().validPathMappings()) {
+        if (mapping.projectName != projectName)
+            continue;
+        if (mapping.localPath.isRelativePath())    // TODO mark inside settings
+            continue;
+        if (mapping.analysisPath.isAbsolutePath()) // TODO mark inside settings
+            continue;
+
+        if (mapping.analysisPath.isEmpty())
+            return mapping;
+
+        QString analysis = mapping.analysisPath.toString();
+        // ensure we use complete paths
+        if (!analysis.endsWith('/'))
+            analysis.append('/');
+        if (!link.targetFilePath.startsWith(analysis))
+            continue;
+
+        return mapping;
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
 class IssueListItem final : public ListItem
 {
 public:
@@ -109,9 +136,24 @@ public:
                         = Utils::findOr(m_links, m_links.first(), [column](const LinkWithColumns &link) {
                     return link.columns.contains(column);
                 }).link;
-                Project *project = ProjectManager::startupProject();
-                FilePath baseDir = project ? project->projectDirectory() : FilePath{};
-                link.targetFilePath = findFileForIssuePath(link.targetFilePath);
+
+                // get the file path either by the open project(s) or by using the path mapping
+                // prefer to use the open project's file instead of some generic approach
+                const FilePath computedPath = findFileForIssuePath(link.targetFilePath);
+                FilePath targetFilePath;
+                if (!computedPath.exists()) {
+                    if (const std::optional<Dto::ProjectInfoDto> pInfo = projectInfo()) {
+                        if (auto mapping = findPathMappingMatch(pInfo->name, link)) {
+                            std::optional<FilePath> fp = link.targetFilePath.prefixRemoved(
+                                        mapping->analysisPath.toString());
+                            QTC_CHECK(fp);
+                            fp = mapping->localPath.pathAppended(fp->toString());
+                            if (fp->exists())
+                                targetFilePath = *fp;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                link.targetFilePath = targetFilePath.isEmpty() ? computedPath : targetFilePath;
                 if (link.targetFilePath.exists())
                     EditorManager::openEditorAt(link);
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
index 776bb7f6793..c19748148f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     QVariant variantValue() const final { return pathMappingsToSetting(m_pathMapping); }
-    const QList<PathMapping> pathMappings() const { return m_pathMapping; }
+
+    const QList<PathMapping> validPathMappings() const
+    {
+        return Utils::filtered(m_pathMapping, &PathMapping::isValid);
+    }
 
 private:
     QList<PathMapping> m_pathMapping;
@@ -254,9 +258,9 @@ void AxivionSettings::updateDashboardServers(const QList<AxivionServer> &other)
     emit changed(); // should we be more detailed? (id)
 }
 
-const QList<PathMapping> AxivionSettings::pathMappings() const
+const QList<PathMapping> AxivionSettings::validPathMappings() const
 {
-    return pathMappingSettings().pathMappings();
+    return pathMappingSettings().validPathMappings();
 }
 
 // AxivionSettingsPage
@@ -574,7 +578,7 @@ PathMappingSettingsWidget::PathMappingSettingsWidget()
         m_detailsWidget
     }.attachTo(this);
 
-    const QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items = Utils::transform(pathMappingSettings().pathMappings(),
+    const QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items = Utils::transform(pathMappingSettings().validPathMappings(),
                      [this](const PathMapping &m) {
         QTreeWidgetItem *item = new QTreeWidgetItem(&m_mappingTree,
                                                     {m.projectName,
@@ -604,7 +608,7 @@ PathMappingSettingsWidget::PathMappingSettingsWidget()
 
 void PathMappingSettingsWidget::apply()
 {
-    const QList<PathMapping> oldMappings = settings().pathMappings();
+    const QList<PathMapping> oldMappings = settings().validPathMappings();
     QList<PathMapping> newMappings;
     for (int row = 0, count = m_mappingTree.topLevelItemCount(); row < count; ++row) {
         const QTreeWidgetItem * const item = m_mappingTree.topLevelItem(row);
diff --git a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.h b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.h
index 62eef67395d..3ca45d6026a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     void disableCertificateValidation(const Utils::Id &id);
     const QList<AxivionServer> allAvailableServers() const { return m_allServers; };
     void updateDashboardServers(const QList<AxivionServer> &other);
-    const QList<PathMapping> pathMappings() const;
+    const QList<PathMapping> validPathMappings() const;
 
     Utils::BoolAspect highlightMarks{this};
 private: