diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.6.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.6.md
index 4b4160d95..510e4253a 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.6.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.6.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ## Bug Fixes
 
 * [#3589](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3589) - Fix validation on tagged VLANs of an interface
+* [#3853](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3853) - Fix device role link on config context view
 
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diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/configcontext.html b/netbox/templates/extras/configcontext.html
index 3631122c3..f1ff4fa1f 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/configcontext.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/configcontext.html
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                             {% if configcontext.roles.all %}
                                 <ul>
                                     {% for role in configcontext.roles.all %}
-                                        <li><a href="{{ role.get_absolute_url }}">{{ role }}</a></li>
+                                        <li><a href="{% url 'dcim:device_list' %}?role={{ role.slug }}">{{ role }}</a></li>
                                     {% endfor %}
                                 </ul>
                             {% else %}