diff --git a/r2/r2/models/builder.py b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
index 99ba4e081..8726cb00d 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/builder.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
@@ -267,6 +267,26 @@ class Builder(object):
                              and item.sr_id in can_own_flair_set)))):
                 w.can_flair = True
 
+            w.approval_checkmark = None
+            if w.can_ban:
+                verdict = getattr(w, "verdict", None)
+                if verdict in ('admin-approved', 'mod-approved'):
+                    approver = None
+                    baninfo = getattr(w, "ban_info", None)
+                    if baninfo:
+                        approver = baninfo.get("unbanner", None)
+                        approval_time = baninfo.get("unbanned_at", None)
+
+                    approver = approver or _("a moderator")
+
+                    if approval_time:
+                        text = _("approved by %(who)s %(when)s ago") % {
+                                    "who": approver,
+                                    "when": timesince(approval_time)}
+                    else:
+                        text = _("approved by %s") % approver
+                    w.approval_checkmark = text
+
         # recache the user object: it may be None if user is not logged in,
         # whereas now we are happy to have the UnloggedUser object
         user = c.user
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/link.py b/r2/r2/models/link.py
index f167eec9e..7acd0b641 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/link.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/link.py
@@ -542,33 +542,12 @@ class Link(Thing, Printable):
                 item.author = DeletedUser()
                 item.as_deleted = True
 
-            item.approval_checkmark = None
-
             item_age = datetime.now(g.tz) - item._date
             if item_age.days > g.VOTE_AGE_LIMIT and item.promoted is None:
                 item.votable = False
             else:
                 item.votable = True
 
-            if item.can_ban:
-                verdict = getattr(item, "verdict", None)
-                if verdict in ('admin-approved', 'mod-approved'):
-                    approver = None
-                    baninfo = getattr(item, "ban_info", None)
-                    if baninfo:
-                        approver = baninfo.get("unbanner", None)
-                        approval_time = baninfo.get("unbanned_at", None)
-
-                    approver = approver or _("a moderator")
-
-                    if approval_time:
-                        text = _("approved by %(who)s %(when)s ago") % {
-                                    "who": approver,
-                                    "when": timesince(approval_time)}
-                    else:
-                        text = _("approved by %s") % approver
-                    item.approval_checkmark = text
-
             item.expunged = False
             if item.is_self:
                 item.expunged = Link._should_expunge_selftext(item)
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
index d827b3c05..a871f9080 100755
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
@@ -3323,6 +3323,10 @@ form input[type=radio] {margin: 2px .5em 0 0; }
     margin-left: 3px;
 }
 
+.tagline .approval-checkmark {
+    height: 1em;
+}
+
 .little { font-size: smaller  }
 .gray { color: gray }
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/comment.html b/r2/r2/templates/comment.html
index 2f83f9eb1..ab1c80f5c 100755
--- a/r2/r2/templates/comment.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/comment.html
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ ${parent.collapsed()}
         ${ungettext("child", "children", thing.num_children)})
     </a>
   %endif
+  ${self.approval_checkmark()}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="Child()">
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/link.html b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
index 05da43d24..c1ac6a3a0 100755
--- a/r2/r2/templates/link.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
    from r2.lib.template_helpers import s3_https_if_secure
    from r2.lib.pages.things import LinkButtons
    from r2.lib.pages import WrappedUser
-   from r2.lib.template_helpers import static
    from r2.lib.strings import Score, strings
 %>
  
@@ -93,13 +92,7 @@
     %if c.site.link_flair_position == 'right':
       <%call expr="flair()" />
     %endif
-    %if getattr(thing, "approval_checkmark", None):
-        <img class="approval-checkmark" title="${thing.approval_checkmark}"
-             src="${static('green-check.png')}"
-             onclick="alert('${thing.approval_checkmark}\n\n' +
-'${_("(no need to click for this info; just hover over the checkmark next time)")}')"
-           />
-    %endif
+    ${self.approval_checkmark()}
     &#32;
 
     ${self.domain()}
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/printable.html b/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
index 8b4d644b4..1c371377a 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 <%! 
-   from r2.lib.template_helpers import add_sr
+   from r2.lib.template_helpers import add_sr, static
    from r2.lib.strings import strings
    from r2.lib.pages.things import BanButtons
 %>
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ ${self.RenderPrintable()}
   %endif
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="approval_checkmark()">
+  %if getattr(thing, "approval_checkmark", None):
+      <img class="approval-checkmark" title="${thing.approval_checkmark}"
+           src="${static('green-check.png')}"
+           onclick="alert('${thing.approval_checkmark}\n\n${_("(no need to click for this info; just hover over the checkmark next time)")}')"
+         >
+  %endif
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="thing_css_class(what)">thing id-${what._fullname}</%def>
 
 <%def name="thing_css_rowclass(what)">