diff --git a/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py b/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
index 79e06f949..f44e7f3e0 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
@@ -218,3 +218,19 @@ def state_age_colored(doc):
                 's' if days != 1 else ''))
     else:
         return ""
+
+@register.filter
+def state_alert_badge(doc):
+    """Return alert badge, if any, for a document"""
+    if doc.type_id != 'draft':
+        return ''
+
+    iesg_state = doc.get_state('draft-iesg')
+    if iesg_state.slug != 'rfcqueue':
+        return ''
+
+    rfced_state = doc.get_state('draft-rfceditor')
+    if rfced_state.slug == 'auth48':
+        return mark_safe('<span class="label label-info" title="AUTH48">AUTH48</span>')
+
+    return ''
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ietf/doc/templatetags/tests_ballot_icon.py b/ietf/doc/templatetags/tests_ballot_icon.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..973014143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/doc/templatetags/tests_ballot_icon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from ietf.doc.factories import WgDraftFactory
+from ietf.doc.templatetags.ballot_icon import state_alert_badge
+from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
+
+
+class BallotIconTests(TestCase):
+    def test_state_alert_badge_marks_auth48(self):
+        draft = WgDraftFactory(states=[
+            ('draft','active'),
+            ('draft-iesg','rfcqueue'),
+            ('draft-rfceditor', 'auth48'),
+        ])
+        output = state_alert_badge(draft)
+        self.assertIn('AUTH48', output)
+
+    def test_state_alert_badge_ignores_others(self):
+        # If the state_alert_badge() method becomes more complicated, more
+        # sophisticated testing can be added.
+        # For now, just test a couple states that should not be marked.
+        draft = WgDraftFactory(states=[
+            ('draft', 'active'),
+            ('draft-iesg', 'approved'),  # not in rfcqueue state
+            ('draft-rfceditor', 'auth48'),
+        ])
+        output = state_alert_badge(draft)
+        self.assertEqual('', output)
+
+        draft = WgDraftFactory(states=[
+            ('draft', 'active'),
+            ('draft-iesg', 'rfcqueue'),
+            ('draft-rfceditor', 'auth48-done'),   # not in auth48 state
+        ])
+        output = state_alert_badge(draft)
+        self.assertEqual('', output)
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests.py b/ietf/doc/tests.py
index c231fa638..a1e217dbc 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests.py
@@ -249,7 +249,19 @@ class SearchTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, charter.name)
 
         self.assertContains(r, discuss_other.doc.name)
-        
+
+    def test_auth48_doc_for_ad(self):
+        """Docs in AUTH48 state should have a decoration"""
+        ad = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', group__type_id='area', group__state_id='active').person
+        draft = IndividualDraftFactory(ad=ad,
+                                       states=[('draft', 'active'),
+                                               ('draft-iesg', 'rfcqueue'),
+                                               ('draft-rfceditor', 'auth48')])
+        r = self.client.get(urlreverse('ietf.doc.views_search.docs_for_ad',
+                                       kwargs=dict(name=ad.full_name_as_key())))
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(r, draft.name)
+        self.assertContains(r, 'title="AUTH48"')  # title attribute of AUTH48 badge in state_alert_badge filter
 
     def test_drafts_in_last_call(self):
         draft = IndividualDraftFactory(pages=1)
diff --git a/ietf/templates/doc/search/status_columns.html b/ietf/templates/doc/search/status_columns.html
index 0e425c38a..b86161d0f 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/doc/search/status_columns.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/doc/search/status_columns.html
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
       <wbr>: <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/queue2.html#{{ doc.name }}">{{ doc|state:"draft-rfceditor" }}</a>
     {% endif %}
 
+    <wbr>{{ doc|state_alert_badge }}
+
     <wbr>{{ doc|state_age_colored }}
     
     {% if doc.telechat_date %}