diff --git a/i18n/en.pot b/i18n/en.pot
index d1ec09475c..74ecde71da 100644
--- a/i18n/en.pot
+++ b/i18n/en.pot
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-11-04T14:23:15.511Z\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-11-04T14:23:15.511Z\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-11-04T15:34:51.698Z\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-11-04T15:34:51.698Z\n"
 
 msgid "Choose one or more dates..."
 msgstr "Choose one or more dates..."
@@ -1348,6 +1348,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Enter {{referralProgramStageLabel}} details in the next step after "
 "completing this {{currentStageLabel}}."
 
+msgid ""
+"This {{currentStageLabel}} will be created without a link to "
+"{{referralProgramStageLabel}}"
+msgstr ""
+"This {{currentStageLabel}} will be created without a link to "
+"{{referralProgramStageLabel}}"
+
 msgid "Schedule in {{displayName}}"
 msgstr "Schedule in {{displayName}}"
 
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEnrollmentEventNew/Validated/getConvertedReferralEvent/getConvertedReferralEvent.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEnrollmentEventNew/Validated/getConvertedReferralEvent/getConvertedReferralEvent.js
index 83db6c2a0d..bfda035097 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEnrollmentEventNew/Validated/getConvertedReferralEvent/getConvertedReferralEvent.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetEnrollmentEventNew/Validated/getConvertedReferralEvent/getConvertedReferralEvent.js
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ const getEventDetailsByReferralMode = ({
             referralEvent: null,
             linkedEventId,
         };
+    } else if (referralMode === ReferralModes.DO_NOT_LINK_RESPONSE) {
+        return {
+            referralEvent: null,
+            linkedEventId: null,
+        };
     }
 
     log.error(errorCreator(`Referral mode ${referralMode} is not supported`)());
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ export const getConvertedReferralEvent = ({
         clientRequestEvent,
     });
 
-    const relationship = {
+    const relationship = linkedEventId && {
         relationshipType: referralType.id,
         from: {
             event: {
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetReferral/ReferralActions/ReferralActions.component.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetReferral/ReferralActions/ReferralActions.component.js
index 0082f54326..5f5e08b4e9 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetReferral/ReferralActions/ReferralActions.component.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/WidgetReferral/ReferralActions/ReferralActions.component.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 import React, { type ComponentType, useMemo } from 'react';
 import i18n from '@dhis2/d2-i18n';
-import { Radio, colors, spacers, spacersNum, IconInfo16 } from '@dhis2/ui';
+import { Radio, colors, spacers, spacersNum, IconInfo16, IconWarning16 } from '@dhis2/ui';
 import { withStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 import { actions as ReferralActionTypes, mainOptionTranslatedTexts, referralStatus } from '../constants';
 import { DataSection } from '../../DataSection';
@@ -106,10 +106,13 @@ export const ReferralActionsPlain = ({
                     className={classes.infoBox}
                 >
                     <IconInfo16 />
-                    {i18n.t('Enter {{referralProgramStageLabel}} details in the next step after completing this {{currentStageLabel}}.', {
-                        referralProgramStageLabel: programStage.stageForm.name,
-                        currentStageLabel,
-                    })}
+                    {i18n.t(
+                        'Enter {{referralProgramStageLabel}} details in the next step after completing this {{currentStageLabel}}.',
+                        {
+                            referralProgramStageLabel: programStage.stageForm.name,
+                            currentStageLabel,
+                        },
+                    )}
                 </div>
             )}
 
@@ -122,6 +125,21 @@ export const ReferralActionsPlain = ({
                     {...passOnProps}
                 />
             )}
+
+            {selectedAction === ReferralActionTypes.DO_NOT_LINK_RESPONSE && (
+                <div
+                    className={classes.infoBox}
+                >
+                    <IconWarning16 />
+                    {i18n.t(
+                        'This {{currentStageLabel}} will be created without a link to {{referralProgramStageLabel}}',
+                        {
+                            referralProgramStageLabel: programStage.stageForm.name,
+                            currentStageLabel,
+                        },
+                    )}
+                </div>
+            )}
         </DataSection>);
 };