diff --git a/connect/connectHelper.ts b/connect/connectHelper.ts
index 321beae8..ed8fb090 100644
--- a/connect/connectHelper.ts
+++ b/connect/connectHelper.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {Session} from "../login/utils/helper.class";
 export class ConnectHelper {
 
   public static  getCommunityFromDomain(domain: string): string{
-    if(properties.environment == "development") {
+    if(properties.environment == "development" && (properties.adminToolsPortalType == "connect" || properties.adminToolsPortalType == "community")) {
       domain = "covid-19.openaire.eu"; //for testing
     }
     domain = domain.indexOf("//") != -1? domain.split("//")[1]:domain; //remove https:// prefix