diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
index 7266de8b9..bd30ebb64 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/Actions.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<TestResult v-if="testState" v-bind="testState" @test="$emit('test')" />
+		<TestResult
+			v-if="testState"
+			v-bind="testState"
+			:sponsor-token-required="sponsorTokenRequired"
+			@test="$emit('test')"
+		/>
 
 		<div class="my-4 d-flex justify-content-between">
 			<button
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/SponsorTokenRequired.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/SponsorTokenRequired.vue
index fbd346655..587b3ab0c 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/SponsorTokenRequired.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceModal/SponsorTokenRequired.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="alert alert-warning my-4">
+	<div v-if="compact" class="mt-4">
+		<a href="#" role="button" class="text-danger" @click.prevent="openModal">
+			{{ $t("config.sponsor.tokenRequiredShort") }}
+		</a>
+	</div>
+	<div v-else class="alert alert-warning my-4">
 		{{ $t("config.sponsor.tokenRequired") }}
 		<a href="#" role="button" class="text-warning" @click.prevent="openModal">
 			{{ $t("config.sponsor.tokenRequiredLearnMore") }}
@@ -12,6 +17,9 @@ import Modal from "bootstrap/js/dist/modal";
 
 export default {
 	name: "SponsorTokenRequired",
+	props: {
+		compact: Boolean,
+	},
 	methods: {
 		openModal() {
 			Modal.getOrCreateInstance(document.getElementById("sponsorModal")).show();
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/TestResult.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/TestResult.vue
index 102e20b30..162d27ca1 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/TestResult.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/TestResult.vue
@@ -12,16 +12,20 @@
 					{{ $t("config.validation.failed") }}
 				</span>
 			</strong>
-			<span
-				v-if="isRunning"
-				class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm"
-				role="status"
-				aria-hidden="true"
-			></span>
-			<a v-else href="#" class="alert-link" tabindex="0" @click.prevent="$emit('test')">
-				{{ $t("config.validation.validate") }}
-			</a>
+			<div v-if="!showTokenRequired">
+				<span
+					v-if="isRunning"
+					class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm"
+					role="status"
+					aria-hidden="true"
+				></span>
+				<a v-else href="#" class="alert-link" tabindex="0" @click.prevent="test">
+					{{ $t("config.validation.validate") }}
+				</a>
+			</div>
 		</div>
+		<hr v-if="showTokenRequired" class="divider" />
+		<SponsorTokenRequired v-if="showTokenRequired" compact />
 		<hr v-if="error" class="divider" />
 		<div v-if="error" class="text-danger">
 			{{ error }}
@@ -36,10 +40,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
 import DeviceTags from "./DeviceTags.vue";
+import SponsorTokenRequired from "./DeviceModal/SponsorTokenRequired.vue";
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: "TestResult",
-	components: { DeviceTags },
+	components: { DeviceTags, SponsorTokenRequired },
 	props: {
 		isUnknown: Boolean,
 		isSuccess: Boolean,
@@ -47,8 +52,28 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		isRunning: Boolean,
 		result: Object as PropType<Record<string, any> | null>,
 		error: String as PropType<string | null>,
+		sponsorTokenRequired: Boolean,
 	},
 	emits: ["test"],
+	data() {
+		return {
+			showTokenRequired: false,
+		};
+	},
+	watch: {
+		sponsorTokenRequired() {
+			this.showTokenRequired = false;
+		},
+	},
+	methods: {
+		test() {
+			if (this.sponsorTokenRequired) {
+				this.showTokenRequired = true;
+			} else {
+				this.$emit("test");
+			}
+		},
+	},
 });
 </script>
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index 81d2de9a0..e242f6200 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@
       "title": "Sponsoring",
       "tokenRequired": "Du musst ein Sponsortoken konfigurieren, bevor du dieses Gerät anlegen kannst.",
       "tokenRequiredLearnMore": "Mehr erfahren.",
+      "tokenRequiredShort": "Kein Sponsortoken konfiguriert.",
       "trialToken": "Testtoken"
     },
     "system": {
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index f470f6cd1..efa794074 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@
       "title": "Sponsorship",
       "tokenRequired": "You must configure a sponsor token before you can create this device.",
       "tokenRequiredLearnMore": "Learn more.",
+      "tokenRequiredShort": "No sponsor token configured.",
       "trialToken": "Trial token"
     },
     "system": {
diff --git a/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts b/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
index e6d926d9a..919e2c4e8 100644
--- a/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
@@ -699,3 +699,36 @@ temp:
     await expect(lpModal.getByRole("button", { name: "Add heating device" })).toBeVisible();
   });
 });
+
+test.describe("sponsor token", () => {
+  test("create charger with missing sponsor token", async ({ page }) => {
+    await start();
+    await page.goto("/#/config");
+    await enableExperimental(page);
+
+    // add loadpoint with OCPP charger
+    await newLoadpoint(page, "OCPP Test Charger");
+    await page.getByTestId("loadpoint-modal").getByRole("button", { name: "Add charger" }).click();
+    const chargerModal = page.getByTestId("charger-modal");
+    await expectModalVisible(chargerModal);
+    await chargerModal.getByLabel("Manufacturer").selectOption({ label: "OCPP 1.6J compatible" });
+
+    // verify disabled save button
+    await expect(chargerModal.getByRole("button", { name: "Save" })).toBeDisabled();
+
+    // verify sponsor notice
+    await expect(chargerModal).toContainText(
+      "You must configure a sponsor token before you can create this device."
+    );
+    const testResult = chargerModal.getByTestId("test-result");
+    await testResult.getByRole("link", { name: "Validate" }).click();
+    const sponsorMessage = testResult.getByText("No sponsor token configured.");
+    await expect(sponsorMessage).toBeVisible();
+
+    // verify click on sponsor
+    await sponsorMessage.click();
+    const sponsorModal = page.getByTestId("sponsor-modal");
+    await expectModalVisible(sponsorModal);
+    await expect(sponsorModal.getByRole("heading")).toContainText("Sponsorship");
+  });
+});