diff --git a/tests/Maester/Entra/Test-EntraRecommendations.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Maester/Entra/Test-EntraRecommendations.Tests.ps1
index 3d93bd1c..6e61c3a6 100644
--- a/tests/Maester/Entra/Test-EntraRecommendations.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Maester/Entra/Test-EntraRecommendations.Tests.ps1
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 BeforeDiscovery {
-    $EntraRecommendations = Invoke-MtGraphRequest -DisableCache -ApiVersion beta -RelativeUri 'directory/recommendations?$expand=impactedResources' -OutputType Hashtable
-    Write-Verbose "Found $($EntraRecommendations.Count) Entra recommendations"
+    try {
+        $EntraRecommendations = Invoke-MtGraphRequest -DisableCache -ApiVersion beta -RelativeUri 'directory/recommendations?$expand=impactedResources' -OutputType Hashtable
+        Write-Verbose "Found $($EntraRecommendations.Count) Entra recommendations"
+    } catch {
+        Write-Verbose "Authentication needed. Please call Connect-MgGraph."
+    }
 }
 
 Describe "Entra Recommendations" -Tag "Maester", "Entra", "Security", "All", "Recommendation" -ForEach $EntraRecommendations {
     It "MT.1024: Entra Recommendation - <displayName>. See https://maester.dev/docs/tests/MT.1024" -Tag "MT.1024", $recommendationType {
-        $EntraIDPlan = Get-MtLicenseInformation -Product "EntraID"
+
         $EntraPremiumRecommendations = @(
             "insiderRiskPolicy",
             "userRiskPolicy",
             "signinRiskPolicy"
         )
+        $EntraIDPlan = Get-MtLicenseInformation -Product "EntraID"
         if ( $EntraIDPlan -ne "P2" ) {
             $EntraPremiumRecommendations | ForEach-Object {
                 if ( $id -match "$($_)$" ) {
@@ -19,6 +24,12 @@ Describe "Entra Recommendations" -Tag "Maester", "Entra", "Security", "All", "Re
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        if ( $status -match "dismissed" ) {
+            Add-MtTestResultDetail -SkippedBecause Custom -SkippedCustomReason "Status:Dismissed for '$($id)'"
+            return $null
+        }
+
         #region Add detailed test description
         $ActionSteps = $actionSteps | Sort-Object -Property 'stepNumber' | ForEach-Object {
             $_.text + "[$($_.actionUrl.displayName)]($($_.actionUrl.url))."
@@ -36,7 +47,7 @@ Describe "Entra Recommendations" -Tag "Maester", "Entra", "Security", "All", "Re
                 $impactedResourcesList += "| $($resourceResult) | [$($resource.displayName)]($($resource.portalUrl)) | $($resource.addedDateTime) | `n"
             }
         }
-        $ResultMarkdown = $insights + $impactedResourcesList + "`n`n#### Remediation actions:`n`n" + $ActionSteps + "`n`n ExcludeTag: $($recommendationType)"
+        $ResultMarkdown = $insights + $impactedResourcesList + "`n`n#### Remediation actions:`n`n" + $ActionSteps
         Add-MtTestResultDetail -Description $benefits -Result $ResultMarkdown
         #endregion
         # Actual test