diff --git a/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/external.ts b/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/external.ts
index c0315cac30..1aaa64faea 100644
--- a/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/external.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/external.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ export interface ExternalModerationRequest {
   tenantDomain: string;
 }
 
-// BOOKMARK: (marcushaddon) do we need a new type to maintain type safety with joi?
 export type ExternalModerationResponse = Partial<
   Pick<PhaseResult, "status" | "tags">
 > & { actions: PhaseResult["commentActions"] };
diff --git a/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/wordList/phase.ts b/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/wordList/phase.ts
index 0bb102380e..358606d939 100644
--- a/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/wordList/phase.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/server/services/comments/pipeline/phases/wordList/phase.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ export const wordListPhase: IntermediateModerationPhase = async ({
   if (banned.isMatched) {
     return {
       status: GQLCOMMENT_STATUS.REJECTED,
+      commentActions: [
+        {
+          actionType: ACTION_TYPE.FLAG,
+          reason: GQLCOMMENT_FLAG_REASON.COMMENT_DETECTED_BANNED_WORD,
+        },
+      ],
       moderationAction: {
         status: GQLCOMMENT_STATUS.REJECTED,
         moderatorID: null,