diff --git a/explore/deploy/beta-properties.json b/explore/deploy/beta-properties.json
index 56dcbf13..df829f22 100644
--- a/explore/deploy/beta-properties.json
+++ b/explore/deploy/beta-properties.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : "beta",
+  "dashboard" : "explore",
   "enablePiwikTrack" : true,
   "useCache" : true,
   "metricsAPIURL" : "https://beta.services.openaire.eu/usagestats/",
diff --git a/explore/deploy/production-properties.json b/explore/deploy/production-properties.json
index df5bcfbf..ba7291ef 100644
--- a/explore/deploy/production-properties.json
+++ b/explore/deploy/production-properties.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : "production",
+  "dashboard" : "explore",
   "enablePiwikTrack" : true,
   "useCache" : true,
   "metricsAPIURL" : "https://services.openaire.eu/usagestats/",
diff --git a/explore/deploy/test-properties.json b/explore/deploy/test-properties.json
index f9f315f8..3b8eef1d 100644
--- a/explore/deploy/test-properties.json
+++ b/explore/deploy/test-properties.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : "test",
+  "dashboard" : "explore",
   "enablePiwikTrack" : false,
   "enableHelper" : true,
   "useCache" : true,
diff --git a/explore/src/app/app.component.ts b/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
index 59685bd2..2659aac5 100644
--- a/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {UserManagementService} from "./openaireLibrary/services/user-management.
   `],
   template: `
 
-    <navbar *ngIf="properties && loginCheck" portal="explore" [properties]=properties [onlyTop]=false [user]="user"
+    <navbar *ngIf="properties && loginCheck" [portal]="properties.dashboard" [properties]=properties [onlyTop]=false [user]="user"
             [communityId]="properties.adminToolsCommunity" [userMenuItems]=userMenuItems [menuItems]=menuItems></navbar>
     <div class="custom-main-content">
       <main>
diff --git a/explore/src/assets/env-properties.json b/explore/src/assets/env-properties.json
index f3cc1cfc..d56b88b3 100644
--- a/explore/src/assets/env-properties.json
+++ b/explore/src/assets/env-properties.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "environment" : "development",
+  "dashboard" : "explore",
   "enablePiwikTrack" : false,
   "useCache" : true,
   "metricsAPIURL" : "https://beta.services.openaire.eu/usagestats/",