diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/annotations.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/annotations.py
index 8080784766..1ad7e6affc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/annotations.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/annotations.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def annotation_title(atype, singular=False):
 class AnnotsResultsDelegate(ResultsDelegate):
 
     add_ellipsis = False
-    emphasize_text = True
+    emphasize_text = False
 
     def result_data(self, result):
         if not isinstance(result, dict):
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ class AnnotsResultsDelegate(ResultsDelegate):
             before, text = parts
         else:
             text = parts[0]
+        if result.get('annotation', {}).get('notes'):
+            before = '•' + (before or '')
         return False, before, text, after