diff --git a/r2/r2/models/builder.py b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
index 215c19998..f293cd836 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/builder.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from r2.models.wiki import WIKI_RECENT_DAYS
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 import time
-from admintools import compute_votes, admintools, ip_span
+from admintools import compute_votes, admintools, ip_span, is_banned_domain
 
 EXTRA_FACTOR = 1.5
 MAX_RECURSION = 10
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ class Builder(object):
                 if getattr(item, "verdict", None):
                     if not item.verdict.endswith("-approved"):
                         w.link_notes.append(w.verdict)
+                if hasattr(item, 'url') and is_banned_domain(item.url):
+                    w.link_notes.append("banned domain")
 
             if c.user_is_admin and getattr(item, 'ip', None):
                 w.ip_span = ip_span(item.ip)