diff --git a/api/models/awarding.js b/api/models/awarding.js
index bd2b60d..4a632a7 100644
--- a/api/models/awarding.js
+++ b/api/models/awarding.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ const AwardingSchema = new Schema({
     max: 2,
     default: 0
   },
+  rejectReason: {
+    type: String
+  },
   date: {
     type: Date,
     default: Date.now()
diff --git a/api/routes/awardings.js b/api/routes/awardings.js
index e29fc83..61b15e0 100644
--- a/api/routes/awardings.js
+++ b/api/routes/awardings.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ awarding.route('/:id')
             return; // prevent node to process this function further after next() has finished.
           }
 
-          // optional task 3: increment version manually as we do not use .save(.)
           req.body.updatedAt = new Date();
           req.body.$inc = {__v: 1};
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.html b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.html
index 6361bfb..06799b6 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <th class="col-sm-2">Begründung</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1 ">Antragsteller</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1 text-right">Datum</th>
-        <th class="col-sm-1 text-right">Aktion</th>
+        <th class="col-sm-2 text-right">Aktion</th>
       </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody *ngFor="let award of awards">
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@
           {{award.decorationId.name}}
         </td>
         <td>
-          {{award.reason}}
+          <textarea style="width:100%;"
+                    rows="7"
+                    title="reason"
+                    #reason>{{award.reason}}</textarea>
         </td>
         <td>
           {{award.proposer?.username}}
@@ -43,8 +46,15 @@
           {{award.date | date: 'dd.MM.yyyy'}}
         </td>
         <td class="text-right">
-          <a class="action" (click)="confirm(award, true)">Bestätigen</a><br>
-          <a class="action" (click)="confirm(award, false)">Ablehnen</a>
+          <a class="action" (click)="confirm(award, true, reason.value)">Bestätigen</a><br>
+          <a class="action" (click)="confirm(award, false, reason.value, rejectReason.value)">Ablehnen</a>
+          <div>
+            <textarea cols="20"
+                      rows="5"
+                      title="rejectReason"
+                      placeholder="Begründung für Ablehnung (optional)"
+                      #rejectReason></textarea>
+          </div>
         </td>
       </tr>
       </tbody>
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
index 835efbf..59238cc 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
@@ -25,12 +25,20 @@ export class ConfirmAwardComponent implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
-  confirm(award: Award, decision: boolean) {
+  confirm(award: Award, decision: boolean, reason: string, rejectReason: string) {
     const updateObject = {
       _id: award._id,
       confirmed: decision ? 1 : 2
     };
 
+    if (rejectReason) {
+      updateObject['rejectReason'] = rejectReason;
+    }
+
+    if (reason && reason !== award.reason) {
+      updateObject['reason'] = reason;
+    }
+
     this.awardingService.updateAward(updateObject).subscribe(res => {
       const currentUser = this.loginService.getCurrentUser();
       this.awardingService.getUnconfirmedAwards(currentUser.squad.fraction).subscribe(awards => {