diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
index 9fe517a78..49b675c64 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package org.briarproject.briar.android.socialbackup;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.Spannable;
+import android.text.SpannableString;
+import android.text.style.ImageSpan;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -16,6 +19,8 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.ActivityComponent;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.fragment.BaseFragment;
 import org.magmacollective.darkcrystal.secretsharingwrapper.SecretSharingWrapper;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -145,15 +150,20 @@ public class ThresholdSelectorFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		dialog.show();
 	}
 
-	private String buildThresholdRepresentationString() {
-		String thresholdRepresentationText = "";
-		for (int i = 0; i < threshold; i++) {
-			thresholdRepresentationText += getString(R.string.filled_bullet);
+	private SpannableString buildThresholdRepresentationString() {
+		char[] charArray = new char[numberOfCustodians];
+		Arrays.fill(charArray, ' ');
+		SpannableString string = new SpannableString(new String(charArray));
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < numberOfCustodians; i++) {
+			int drawable = i < threshold
+					? R.drawable.ic_custodian_required
+					: R.drawable.ic_custodian_optional;
+			string.setSpan(new ImageSpan(getContext(), drawable), i,
+					i+1,
+					Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
 		}
-		for (int i = 0; i < (numberOfCustodians - threshold); i++) {
-			thresholdRepresentationText += getString(R.string.linear_bullet);
-		}
-		return thresholdRepresentationText;
+        return string;
 	}
 
 	private class SeekBarListener implements SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_optional.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_optional.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b4784b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_optional.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:tint="#660066"
+	android:viewportHeight="24.0" android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+	android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<path android:fillColor="#FF000000" android:pathData="M12,12c2.21,0 4,-1.79 4,-4s-1.79,-4 -4,-4 -4,1.79 -4,4 1.79,4 4,4zM12,14c-2.67,0 -8,1.34 -8,4v2h16v-2c0,-2.66 -5.33,-4 -8,-4z"/>
+</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_required.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_required.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe80125ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/drawable/ic_custodian_required.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:tint="#FF00FF"
+android:viewportHeight="24.0" android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<path android:fillColor="#FF000000" android:pathData="M12,12c2.21,0 4,-1.79 4,-4s-1.79,-4 -4,-4 -4,1.79 -4,4 1.79,4 4,4zM12,14c-2.67,0 -8,1.34 -8,4v2h16v-2c0,-2.66 -5.33,-4 -8,-4z"/>
+</vector>