diff --git a/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py b/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
index 01a006e20..d1eea15ee 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/api/serializers.py
@@ -192,12 +192,16 @@ class JournalEntrySerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
         queryset=ContentType.objects.all()
     )
     assigned_object = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+    kind = ChoiceField(
+        choices=JournalEntryKindChoices,
+        required=False
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = JournalEntry
         fields = [
             'id', 'url', 'display', 'assigned_object_type', 'assigned_object_id', 'assigned_object', 'created',
-            'created_by', 'comments',
+            'created_by', 'kind', 'comments',
         ]
 
     def validate(self, data):
diff --git a/netbox/extras/choices.py b/netbox/extras/choices.py
index 47c3a1039..33c70f70d 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/choices.py
@@ -87,6 +87,32 @@ class ObjectChangeActionChoices(ChoiceSet):
     }
 
 
+#
+# Jounral entries
+#
+
+class JournalEntryKindChoices(ChoiceSet):
+
+    KIND_INFO = 'info'
+    KIND_SUCCESS = 'success'
+    KIND_WARNING = 'warning'
+    KIND_DANGER = 'danger'
+
+    CHOICES = (
+        (KIND_INFO, 'Info'),
+        (KIND_SUCCESS, 'Success'),
+        (KIND_WARNING, 'Warning'),
+        (KIND_DANGER, 'Danger'),
+    )
+
+    CSS_CLASSES = {
+        KIND_INFO: 'default',
+        KIND_SUCCESS: 'success',
+        KIND_WARNING: 'warning',
+        KIND_DANGER: 'danger',
+    }
+
+
 #
 # Log Levels for Reports and Scripts
 #
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms.py b/netbox/extras/forms.py
index 3ab3a4c83..b12ecc11d 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class JournalEntryForm(BootstrapMixin, forms.ModelForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = JournalEntry
-        fields = ['assigned_object_type', 'assigned_object_id', 'comments']
+        fields = ['assigned_object_type', 'assigned_object_id', 'kind', 'comments']
         widgets = {
             'assigned_object_type': forms.HiddenInput,
             'assigned_object_id': forms.HiddenInput,
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@ class JournalEntryBulkEditForm(BootstrapMixin, BulkEditForm):
         queryset=JournalEntry.objects.all(),
         widget=forms.MultipleHiddenInput
     )
+    kind = forms.ChoiceField(
+        choices=JournalEntryKindChoices,
+        required=False
+    )
     comments = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
         widget=forms.Textarea()
@@ -432,6 +436,11 @@ class JournalEntryFilterForm(BootstrapMixin, forms.Form):
             api_url='/api/extras/content-types/',
         )
     )
+    kind = forms.ChoiceField(
+        choices=add_blank_choice(JournalEntryKindChoices),
+        required=False,
+        widget=StaticSelect2()
+    )
 
 
 #
diff --git a/netbox/extras/migrations/0058_journalentry.py b/netbox/extras/migrations/0058_journalentry.py
index 014b9ad05..14be2a50d 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/migrations/0058_journalentry.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/migrations/0058_journalentry.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('id', models.BigAutoField(primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
                 ('assigned_object_id', models.PositiveIntegerField()),
                 ('created', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('kind', models.CharField(default='info', max_length=30)),
                 ('comments', models.TextField()),
                 ('assigned_object_type', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to='contenttypes.contenttype')),
                 ('created_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/models.py b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
index 1bed166f8..61d06d264 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@ class JournalEntry(BigIDModel):
         blank=True,
         null=True
     )
+    kind = models.CharField(
+        max_length=30,
+        choices=JournalEntryKindChoices,
+        default=JournalEntryKindChoices.KIND_INFO
+    )
     comments = models.TextField()
 
     objects = RestrictedQuerySet.as_manager()
@@ -408,7 +413,10 @@ class JournalEntry(BigIDModel):
         verbose_name_plural = 'journal entries'
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f"{self.created}"
+        return f"{self.created} - {self.get_kind_display()}"
+
+    def get_kind_class(self):
+        return JournalEntryKindChoices.CSS_CLASSES.get(self.kind)
 
 
 #
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tables.py b/netbox/extras/tables.py
index 9146a19ad..e034b915a 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tables.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class JournalEntryTable(BaseTable):
         orderable=False,
         verbose_name='Object'
     )
+    kind = ChoiceFieldColumn()
     actions = ButtonsColumn(
         model=JournalEntry,
         buttons=('edit', 'delete')
@@ -118,7 +119,9 @@ class JournalEntryTable(BaseTable):
 
     class Meta(BaseTable.Meta):
         model = JournalEntry
-        fields = ('pk', 'created', 'created_by', 'assigned_object_type', 'assigned_object', 'comments', 'actions')
+        fields = (
+            'pk', 'created', 'created_by', 'assigned_object_type', 'assigned_object', 'kind', 'comments', 'actions'
+        )
 
 
 class ObjectJournalTable(BaseTable):
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ class ObjectJournalTable(BaseTable):
     created = tables.DateTimeColumn(
         format=settings.SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT
     )
+    kind = ChoiceFieldColumn()
     actions = ButtonsColumn(
         model=JournalEntry,
         buttons=('edit', 'delete')
@@ -135,4 +139,4 @@ class ObjectJournalTable(BaseTable):
 
     class Meta(BaseTable.Meta):
         model = JournalEntry
-        fields = ('created', 'created_by', 'comments', 'actions')
+        fields = ('created', 'created_by', 'kind', 'comments', 'actions')
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
index d21b0c004..286fa7613 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_views.py
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@ class JournalEntryTestCase(
         cls.form_data = {
             'assigned_object_type': site_ct.pk,
             'assigned_object_id': site.pk,
+            'kind': 'info',
             'comments': 'A new entry',
         }
 
         cls.bulk_edit_data = {
+            'kind': 'success',
             'comments': 'Overwritten',
         }
 
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/object_journal.html b/netbox/templates/extras/object_journal.html
index 5e21b0cb2..6c50ca547 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/object_journal.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/object_journal.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
                 {% endfor %}
                 <div class="row panel-body">
                     <div class="col-md-10">
+                        {% render_field form.kind %}
                         {% render_field form.comments %}
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">