diff --git a/src/pretix/base/templatetags/textblob.py b/src/pretix/base/templatetags/textblob.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36a59e2dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pretix/base/templatetags/textblob.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#
+# This file is part of pretix (Community Edition).
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Raphael Michel and contributors
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2021 rami.io GmbH and contributors
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General
+# Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation in version 3 of the License.
+#
+# ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLY: Pursuant to Section 7 of the GNU Affero General Public License, additional terms are
+# applicable granting you additional permissions and placing additional restrictions on your usage of this software.
+# Please refer to the pretix LICENSE file to obtain the full terms applicable to this work. If you did not receive
+# this file, see <https://pretix.eu/about/en/license>.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+# warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program.  If not, see
+# <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from django import template
+from django.utils.html import format_html, mark_safe
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+@register.simple_tag
+def textblob(type, *args, **kwargs):
+    return format_html(
+        '<span class="text-blob-{}">{}',
+        type or "info",
+        "" if not kwargs["icon"] else format_html(
+            '<i class="fa fa-{}" aria-hidden="true"></i> ',
+            kwargs["icon"]
+        )
+    )
+
+@register.simple_tag
+def endtextblob():
+    return mark_safe('</span>')
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
index 615f7df97b..231eabf3b6 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_order_status.html
@@ -1,46 +1,29 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load bootstrap3 %}
+{% load textblob %}
 {# Changes should be replicated in pretixcontrol/orders/fragment_order_status.html and in pretix/base/models/orders.py #}
 {% if order.status == "n" %}
     {% if order.require_approval %}
-        <span class="text-blob-warning">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-exclamation-triangle" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Approval pending" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "warning" icon="exclamation-triangle" %}{% trans "Approval pending" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% elif order.total == 0 %}
-        <span class="text-blob-warning">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-exclamation-triangle" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Confirmation pending" context "order state" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "warning" icon="exclamation-triangle" %}{% trans "Confirmation pending" context "order state" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% elif event.settings.payment_pending_hidden %}
         {# intentionally left blank #}
     {% elif order.valid_if_pending %}
-        <span class="text-blob-info">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Confirmed" context "order state" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "info" icon="info-circle" %}{% trans "Confirmed" context "order state" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% else %}
-        <span class="text-blob-warning">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-exclamation-triangle" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Payment pending" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "warning" icon="exclamation-triangle" %}{% trans "Payment pending" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% endif %}
 {% elif order.status == "p" %}
     {% if order.count_positions == 0 %}
-        <span class="text-blob-info">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Canceled (paid fee)" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "info" icon="info-circle" %}{% trans "Canceled (paid fee)" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% elif order.total == 0 %}
-        <span class="text-blob-success">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-check" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Confirmed" context "order state" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "success" icon="check" %}{% trans "Confirmed" context "order state" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% else %}
-        <span class="text-blob-success">
-            <i class="status-dot fa fa-check" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Paid" %}
-        </span>
+        {% textblob "success" icon="check" %}{% trans "Paid" %}{% endtextblob %}
     {% endif %}
 {% elif order.status == "e" %}
-    <span class="text-blob-danger">
-        <i class="status-dot fa fa-minus" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Expired" %}
-    </span>
+    {% textblob "danger" icon="minus" %}{% trans "Expired" %}{% endtextblob %}
 {% elif order.status == "c" %}
-    <span class="text-blob-danger">
-        <i class="status-dot fa fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Canceled" %}
-    </span>
+    {% textblob "danger" icon="times" %}{% trans "Canceled" %}{% endtextblob %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
index 0996ad9886..624d997821 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/scss/main.scss
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ h2 .label {
   font-weight: bold;
   white-space: nowrap;
 
-  &:has(.status-dot) {
+  &:has(>.fa:first-child) {
     padding-left: .4em;
   }
 }
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ h2 .label {
 .text-blob-warning {
   color: var(--pretix-brand-warning-shade-42);
   background: var(--pretix-brand-warning-tint-85);
-  .status-dot {
+  .fa {
     color: var(--pretix-brand-warning);
   }
 }