diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index 8db5ccd05..48e9f5257 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 * [#5968](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5968) - Model forms should save empty custom field values as null
 * [#6686](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6686) - Force assignment of null custom field values to objects
+* [#6974](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6974) - Show contextual label for IP address role
 
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diff --git a/netbox/templates/ipam/ipaddress.html b/netbox/templates/ipam/ipaddress.html
index f36d498d1..101f75dbd 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/ipam/ipaddress.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/ipam/ipaddress.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                     <td>Role</td>
                     <td>
                         {% if object.role %}
-                            <a href="{% url 'ipam:ipaddress_list' %}?role={{ object.role }}">{{ object.get_role_display }}</a>
+                            <a href="{% url 'ipam:ipaddress_list' %}?role={{ object.role }}" class="label label-{{ object.get_role_class }}">{{ object.get_role_display }}</a>
                         {% else %}
                             <span class="text-muted">None</span>
                         {% endif %}