diff --git a/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj b/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
index ad25f5e2df..aa8a8b653e 100644
--- a/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def create_wrapper_function(wrapper_elem, r, intersecting_wrappers, process_wrap
 wrapper_counter = 0
 
 
-def wrap_text_in_range(styler, r, process_wrapper):
+def wrap_text_in_range(styler, r, class_to_add, process_wrapper):
     if not r:
         sel = window.getSelection()
         if not sel or not sel.rangeCount:
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ def wrap_text_in_range(styler, r, process_wrapper):
         return None, v'[]'
 
     wrapper_elem = document.createElement('span')
+    if class_to_add:
+        wrapper_elem.classList.add(class_to_add)
     wrapper_elem.dataset.calibreRangeWrapper = v'++wrapper_counter' + ''
     if styler:
         styler(wrapper_elem)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index 265689daca..cab7b04923 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -748,7 +748,8 @@ class IframeBoss:
                 return
             bounds = cfi_for_selection()
             style = highlight_style_as_css(data.style, opts.is_dark_theme, opts.color_scheme.foreground)
-            annot_id, intersecting_wrappers = wrap_text_in_range(style, None, self.add_highlight_listeners)
+            cls = 'crw-has-dot' if data.has_notes else None
+            annot_id, intersecting_wrappers = wrap_text_in_range(style, None, cls, self.add_highlight_listeners)
             removed_highlights = v'[]'
             if annot_id is not None:
                 intersecting_uuids = {annot_id_uuid_map[x]:True for x in intersecting_wrappers}
@@ -788,7 +789,8 @@ class IframeBoss:
             if not r:
                 continue
             style = highlight_style_as_css(h.style, opts.is_dark_theme, opts.color_scheme.foreground)
-            annot_id, intersecting_wrappers = wrap_text_in_range(style, r, self.add_highlight_listeners)
+            cls = 'crw-has-dot' if h.notes else None
+            annot_id, intersecting_wrappers = wrap_text_in_range(style, r, cls, self.add_highlight_listeners)
             if annot_id is not None:
                 annot_id_uuid_map[annot_id] = h.uuid
                 for crw in intersecting_wrappers:
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
index e2d7862585..314a4cd36b 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/selection_bar.pyj
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ class SelectionBar:
         self.current_highlight_style = ed.current_style
         self.current_notes = ed.current_notes
         self.send_message(
-            'apply-highlight', style=self.current_highlight_style.style, uuid=short_uuid(), existing=ed.annot_id
+            'apply-highlight', style=self.current_highlight_style.style, uuid=short_uuid(), existing=ed.annot_id,
+            has_notes=v'!!self.current_notes'
         )
         self.state = WAITING
         self.update_position()
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ class SelectionBar:
                 self.create_highlight()
             else:
                 self.current_notes = ''
-                self.send_message('apply-highlight', style=self.current_highlight_style.style, uuid=short_uuid())
+                self.send_message('apply-highlight', style=self.current_highlight_style.style, uuid=short_uuid(), has_notes=False)
                 self.state = WAITING
                 self.update_position()
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
index 17f4af2427..eef232eb34 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ def apply_colors(is_content_popup):
         # for firefox: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/scrollbar-width
         text += '\nhtml, body { scrollbar-width: none !important }'
 
+        # show a dot after highlights that have notes
+        text += '''\n\n
+        .crw-has-dot::after {
+            content: "\xa0";\
+            vertical-align: text-top;\
+            background-color: currentColor !important;\
+            text-decoration: none !important;\
+            display: inline-block;\
+            height: 0.7ex;\
+            width: 0.7ex;\
+            border-radius: 50%;\
+        }
+        '''
+
     ss.textContent = text