diff --git a/server/boot/challenge.js b/server/boot/challenge.js
index 5422711956..0b9beb449e 100644
--- a/server/boot/challenge.js
+++ b/server/boot/challenge.js
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ function getSuperBlocks$(challenge$, completedChallenges) {
       }, 0);
       const isBeta = _.every(blockArray, 'isBeta');
       const isComingSoon = _.every(blockArray, 'isComingSoon');
+      const isRequired = _.every(blockArray, 'isRequired');
 
       return {
         isBeta,
diff --git a/server/views/partials/challenge-footer.jade b/server/views/partials/challenge-footer.jade
index 080b61a409..c18450ef11 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/challenge-footer.jade
+++ b/server/views/partials/challenge-footer.jade
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ aside.map-aside.is-collapsed
                               = challenge.title
                               span.sr-only= " Complete"
                   else
-                      if challenge.type === "bonfire"
-                          p.ion-asterisk.padded-ionic-icon.negative-15(name="#{challenge.dashedName}")  
+                      if challenge.isRequired
+                          p.ion-ios-circle-outline.negative-15(name="#{challenge.dashedName}")  
                               a(name="#{challenge.dashedName}" href="/challenges/#{challenge.dashedName}" class=challenge.isComingSoon ? 'disabled' : '')
                                   span= challenge.title
-                                  span.sr-only= " Incomplete"
+                              span.text-primary.small    
+                                strong
+                                    em Required
+                              span.sr-only= " Incomplete"
                               if challenge.markNew
                                   span.text-success.small    
                                       strong