diff --git a/core/Profiler.php b/core/Profiler.php
index 2b92583d89d..5a9d0ac68f1 100644
--- a/core/Profiler.php
+++ b/core/Profiler.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function xhprof_error($out) {
         $currentGitBranch = SettingsPiwik::getCurrentGitBranch();
         $profilerNamespace = "piwik";
         if ($currentGitBranch != 'master') {
-            $profilerNamespace .= "." . $currentGitBranch;
+            $profilerNamespace .= "-" . $currentGitBranch;
         }
 
         xhprof_enable(XHPROF_FLAGS_CPU + XHPROF_FLAGS_MEMORY);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ function xhprof_error($out) {
                 $baseUrl = $baseUrlStored . "vendor/facebook/xhprof/xhprof_html/?source=$profilerNamespace&run=$runId";
 
                 $out .= "Profiler report is available at:\n";
-                $out .= $baseUrl;
+                $out .= "<a href='$baseUrl'>$baseUrl</a>";
                 $out .= "\n\n";
 
                 echo $out;