diff --git a/models/issues/review.go b/models/issues/review.go
index ca6fd6035b1..9a08e265ff3 100644
--- a/models/issues/review.go
+++ b/models/issues/review.go
@@ -214,9 +214,13 @@ func (r *Review) LoadAttributes(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
+// HTMLTypeColorName returns the color used in the ui indicating the review
 func (r *Review) HTMLTypeColorName() string {
 	switch r.Type {
 	case ReviewTypeApprove:
+		if !r.Official {
+			return "grey"
+		}
 		if r.Stale {
 			return "yellow"
 		}
@@ -231,6 +235,27 @@ func (r *Review) HTMLTypeColorName() string {
 	return "grey"
 }
 
+// TooltipContent returns the locale string describing the review type
+func (r *Review) TooltipContent() string {
+	switch r.Type {
+	case ReviewTypeApprove:
+		if r.Stale {
+			return "repo.issues.review.stale"
+		}
+		if !r.Official {
+			return "repo.issues.review.unofficial"
+		}
+		return "repo.issues.review.official"
+	case ReviewTypeComment:
+		return "repo.issues.review.comment"
+	case ReviewTypeReject:
+		return "repo.issues.review.rejected"
+	case ReviewTypeRequest:
+		return "repo.issues.review.requested"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // GetReviewByID returns the review by the given ID
 func GetReviewByID(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*Review, error) {
 	review := new(Review)
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 8d51864d3d1..7d8eb1a4753 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1752,6 +1752,12 @@ issues.review.hide_resolved = Hide resolved
 issues.review.resolve_conversation = Resolve conversation
 issues.review.un_resolve_conversation = Unresolve conversation
 issues.review.resolved_by = marked this conversation as resolved
+issues.review.comment = Comment
+issues.review.official = Approved
+issues.review.requested = Review pending
+issues.review.rejected = Changes requested
+issues.review.stale = Updated since approval
+issues.review.unofficial = Uncounted approval
 issues.assignee.error = Not all assignees was added due to an unexpected error.
 issues.reference_issue.body = Body
 issues.content_history.deleted = deleted
@@ -1825,7 +1831,8 @@ pulls.is_empty = "The changes on this branch are already on the target branch. T
 pulls.required_status_check_failed = Some required checks were not successful.
 pulls.required_status_check_missing = Some required checks are missing.
 pulls.required_status_check_administrator = As an administrator, you may still merge this pull request.
-pulls.blocked_by_approvals = "This pull request doesn't have enough approvals yet. %d of %d approvals granted."
+pulls.blocked_by_approvals = "This pull request doesn't have enough required approvals yet. %d of %d official approvals granted."
+pulls.blocked_by_approvals_whitelisted = "This pull request doesn't have enough required approvals yet. %d of %d approvals granted from users or teams on the allowlist."
 pulls.blocked_by_rejection = "This pull request has changes requested by an official reviewer."
 pulls.blocked_by_official_review_requests = "This pull request has official review requests."
 pulls.blocked_by_outdated_branch = "This pull request is blocked because it's outdated."
@@ -2413,7 +2420,7 @@ settings.protect_status_check_matched = Matched
 settings.protect_invalid_status_check_pattern = Invalid status check pattern: "%s".
 settings.protect_no_valid_status_check_patterns = No valid status check patterns.
 settings.protect_required_approvals = Required approvals:
-settings.protect_required_approvals_desc = Allow only to merge pull request with enough positive reviews.
+settings.protect_required_approvals_desc = Allow only to merge pull request with enough required approvals. Required approvals are either from users or teams who are on the allowlist or anyone with write access.
 settings.protect_approvals_whitelist_enabled = Restrict approvals to allowlisted users or teams
 settings.protect_approvals_whitelist_enabled_desc = Only reviews from allowlisted users or teams will count to the required approvals. Without approval allowlist, reviews from anyone with write access count to the required approvals.
 settings.protect_approvals_whitelist_users = Allowlisted reviewers:
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index 856e2f7392b..fd6abe04fe6 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -1940,6 +1940,7 @@ func ViewIssue(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Data["ChangedProtectedFiles"] = pull.ChangedProtectedFiles
 			ctx.Data["IsBlockedByChangedProtectedFiles"] = len(pull.ChangedProtectedFiles) != 0
 			ctx.Data["ChangedProtectedFilesNum"] = len(pull.ChangedProtectedFiles)
+			ctx.Data["RequireApprovalsWhitelist"] = pb.EnableApprovalsWhitelist
 		}
 		ctx.Data["WillSign"] = false
 		if ctx.Doer != nil {
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
index 1cf92871110..57abbeb8f79 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/comments.tmpl
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 						{{ctx.AvatarUtils.Avatar .Poster 40}}
 					</a>
 					{{end}}
-					<span class="badge{{if eq $reviewType 1}} tw-bg-green tw-text-white{{else if eq $reviewType 3}} tw-bg-red tw-text-white{{end}}">
+					<span class="badge tw-text-white{{if eq $reviewType 1}}{{if .Review.Official}} tw-bg-green {{else}} tw-bg-grey{{end}}{{else if eq $reviewType 3}} tw-bg-red{{end}}">
 						{{if .Review}}{{svg (printf "octicon-%s" .Review.Type.Icon)}}{{end}}
 					</span>
 					<span class="text grey muted-links">
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/pull.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/pull.tmpl
index 69e74da3a09..1ce658ed00f 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/pull.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/pull.tmpl
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@
 				{{if .IsBlockedByApprovals}}
 					<div class="item">
 						{{svg "octicon-x"}}
-						{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.blocked_by_approvals" .GrantedApprovals .ProtectedBranch.RequiredApprovals}}
+						{{if .RequireApprovalsWhitelist}}
+							{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.blocked_by_approvals_whitelisted" .GrantedApprovals .ProtectedBranch.RequiredApprovals}}
+						{{else}}
+							{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.pulls.blocked_by_approvals" .GrantedApprovals .ProtectedBranch.RequiredApprovals}}
+						{{end}}
 					</div>
 				{{else if .IsBlockedByRejection}}
 					<div class="item">
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar.tmpl
index ce34c5e9392..49c40be5a94 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content/sidebar.tmpl
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 							{{if and .CanChange (or .Checked (and (not $.Issue.IsClosed) (not $.Issue.PullRequest.HasMerged)))}}
 								<a href="#" class="ui muted icon re-request-review{{if .Checked}} checked{{end}}" data-tooltip-content="{{if .Checked}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.remove_request_review"}}{{else}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.issues.re_request_review"}}{{end}}" data-issue-id="{{$.Issue.ID}}" data-id="{{.ItemID}}" data-update-url="{{$.RepoLink}}/issues/request_review">{{svg (Iif .Checked "octicon-trash" "octicon-sync")}}</a>
 							{{end}}
-							{{svg (printf "octicon-%s" .Review.Type.Icon) 16 (printf "text %s" (.Review.HTMLTypeColorName))}}
+							<span {{if .Review.TooltipContent}}data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr .Review.TooltipContent}}"{{end}}>
+								{{svg (printf "octicon-%s" .Review.Type.Icon) 16 (printf "text %s" (.Review.HTMLTypeColorName))}}
+							</span>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				{{end}}
@@ -107,7 +109,9 @@
 							</a>
 						</div>
 						<div class="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-gap-2">
-							{{svg (printf "octicon-%s" .Type.Icon) 16 (printf "text %s" (.HTMLTypeColorName))}}
+							<span {{if .Review.TooltipContent}}data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr .Review.TooltipContent}}"{{end}}>
+								{{svg (printf "octicon-%s" .Type.Icon) 16 (printf "text %s" (.HTMLTypeColorName))}}
+							</span>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				{{end}}