diff --git a/sphinx_needs/layout.py b/sphinx_needs/layout.py
index 36578fd6c..41df8d237 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/layout.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/layout.py
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def meta_id(self) -> nodes.inline:
                 todocname=_docname,
                 targetid=self.need["id"],
                 child=nodes_id_text.deepcopy(),
-                title=self.need["id"],
+                title=None,
             )
             id_container += id_ref
         return id_container
diff --git a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_incoming.py b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_incoming.py
index ece951aef..8f837549e 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_incoming.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_incoming.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def process_need_incoming(
                             _docname,
                             target_need["target_id"],
                             node_need_backref[0].deepcopy(),
-                            node_need_backref["reftarget"],
+                            target_need["title"],
                         )
                     else:
                         assert (
diff --git a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_outgoing.py b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_outgoing.py
index b777c9328..1e6905004 100644
--- a/sphinx_needs/roles/need_outgoing.py
+++ b/sphinx_needs/roles/need_outgoing.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def process_need_outgoing(
                             _docname,
                             target_id,
                             node_need_ref[0].deepcopy(),
-                            node_need_ref["reftarget"],
+                            target_need["title"],
                         )
                     else:
                         assert (