diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.html
index cf20d8dea..336d34881 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.html
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
     <redaction-annotation-icon *ngIf="hasImages" type="square" label="I" [color]="imageColor"></redaction-annotation-icon>
     <redaction-annotation-icon *ngIf="needsWorkInput.hintsOnly" type="circle" label="H" [color]="hintColor"></redaction-annotation-icon>
     <redaction-annotation-icon *ngIf="needsWorkInput.hasRequests" type="rhombus" label="S" [color]="suggestionColor"></redaction-annotation-icon>
+    <mat-icon svgIcon="red:comment" *ngIf="hasAnnotationComments"></mat-icon>
 </div>
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.scss b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.scss
index a69d6a7f5..37dc214e1 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.scss
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@import '/apps/red-ui/src/assets/styles/red-variables';
+
 .needs-work {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: row;
@@ -7,4 +9,10 @@
     > *:not(:last-child) {
         margin-right: 4px;
     }
+
+    mat-icon {
+        width: 16px;
+        height: 16px;
+        fill-opacity: 0.6;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.ts
index 2556f9806..96ab7a372 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/projects/components/needs-work-badge/needs-work-badge.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { AppStateService } from '../../../../state/app-state.service';
 import { PermissionsService } from '../../../../services/permissions.service';
 import { FileStatusWrapper } from '../../../../models/file/file-status.wrapper';
@@ -9,18 +9,16 @@ import { ProjectWrapper } from '../../../../state/model/project.wrapper';
     templateUrl: './needs-work-badge.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./needs-work-badge.component.scss']
 })
-export class NeedsWorkBadgeComponent implements OnInit {
+export class NeedsWorkBadgeComponent {
     @Input() needsWorkInput: FileStatusWrapper | ProjectWrapper;
 
-    constructor(public appStateService: AppStateService, public permissionsService: PermissionsService) {}
-
-    ngOnInit(): void {}
+    constructor(private readonly _appStateService: AppStateService, private readonly _permissionsService: PermissionsService) {}
 
     reanalysisRequired() {
         if (this.needsWorkInput instanceof ProjectWrapper) {
-            return this.permissionsService.projectReanalysisRequired(this.needsWorkInput);
+            return this._permissionsService.projectReanalysisRequired(this.needsWorkInput);
         } else {
-            return this.permissionsService.fileRequiresReanalysis(this.needsWorkInput);
+            return this._permissionsService.fileRequiresReanalysis(this.needsWorkInput);
         }
     }
 
@@ -56,12 +54,16 @@ export class NeedsWorkBadgeComponent implements OnInit {
         return this.needsWorkInput instanceof FileStatusWrapper && this.needsWorkInput.hasUpdates;
     }
 
+    get hasAnnotationComments(): boolean {
+        return this.needsWorkInput instanceof FileStatusWrapper && (<any>this.needsWorkInput).hasAnnotationComments;
+    }
+
     private _getDictionaryColor(type: string) {
         let ruleSetId = null;
         if (this.needsWorkInput instanceof ProjectWrapper) {
             ruleSetId = this.needsWorkInput.ruleSetId;
         }
 
-        return this.appStateService.getDictionaryColor(type, ruleSetId);
+        return this._appStateService.getDictionaryColor(type, ruleSetId);
     }
 }