diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 082e12bd73..3dd5d017c8 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3441,6 +3441,17 @@ class WorkflowApprovalSerializer(UnifiedJobSerializer):
         return res
 
 
+class WorkflowApprovalActivityStreamSerializer(WorkflowApprovalSerializer):
+    """
+    timed_out and status are usually read-only fields
+    However, when we generate an activity stream record, we *want* to record
+    these types of changes.  This serializer allows us to do so.
+    """
+    status = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=JobTemplate.JOB_TEMPLATE_STATUS_CHOICES)
+    timed_out = serializers.BooleanField()
+
+
+
 class WorkflowApprovalListSerializer(WorkflowApprovalSerializer, UnifiedJobListSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/awx/main/models/workflow.py b/awx/main/models/workflow.py
index c2b9427df9..840a556262 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/workflow.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/workflow.py
@@ -681,38 +681,16 @@ class WorkflowApproval(UnifiedJob):
         return 'workflow_approval_template'
 
     def approve(self, request=None):
-        from awx.main.signals import model_serializer_mapping  # circular import
         self.status = 'successful'
         self.save()
         self.websocket_emit_status(self.status)
-        changes = model_to_dict(self, model_serializer_mapping())
-        changes['status'] = ['pending', 'successful']
-        activity_entry = ActivityStream(
-            operation='update',
-            object1='workflow_approval',
-            actor=request.user,
-            changes=json.dumps(changes),
-        )
-        activity_entry.save()
-        getattr(activity_entry, 'workflow_approval').add(self.pk)
         schedule_task_manager()
         return reverse('api:workflow_approval_approve', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}, request=request)
 
     def deny(self, request=None):
-        from awx.main.signals import model_serializer_mapping  # circular import
         self.status = 'failed'
         self.save()
         self.websocket_emit_status(self.status)
-        changes = model_to_dict(self, model_serializer_mapping())
-        changes['status'] = ['pending', 'failed']
-        activity_entry = ActivityStream(
-            operation='update',
-            object1='workflow_approval',
-            actor=request.user,
-            changes=json.dumps(changes),
-        )
-        activity_entry.save()
-        getattr(activity_entry, 'workflow_approval').add(self.pk)
         schedule_task_manager()
         return reverse('api:workflow_approval_deny', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}, request=request)
 
diff --git a/awx/main/signals.py b/awx/main/signals.py
index 627711f530..a655c19b3b 100644
--- a/awx/main/signals.py
+++ b/awx/main/signals.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def model_serializer_mapping():
         models.Label: serializers.LabelSerializer,
         models.WorkflowJobTemplate: serializers.WorkflowJobTemplateWithSpecSerializer,
         models.WorkflowJobTemplateNode: serializers.WorkflowJobTemplateNodeSerializer,
-        models.WorkflowApproval: serializers.WorkflowApprovalSerializer,
+        models.WorkflowApproval: serializers.WorkflowApprovalActivityStreamSerializer,
         models.WorkflowApprovalTemplate: serializers.WorkflowApprovalTemplateSerializer,
         models.WorkflowJob: serializers.WorkflowJobSerializer,
         models.OAuth2AccessToken: serializers.OAuth2TokenSerializer,
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/approvalsDrawer/approvalsDrawer.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/approvalsDrawer/approvalsDrawer.partial.html
index 01ff402042..7ef3b29443 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/lib/components/approvalsDrawer/approvalsDrawer.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/lib/components/approvalsDrawer/approvalsDrawer.partial.html
@@ -30,11 +30,19 @@
                         <div class="at-Row-container">
                             <at-row-item
                                 header-value="{{ approval.summary_fields.source_workflow_job.name }}"
-                                header-state="workflowResults({id: {{approval.summary_fields.source_workflow_job.id}}})"
+                                header-state="workflowResults({pid: {{approval.summary_fields.source_workflow_job.id}}})"
                                 header-tag="{{:: vm.strings.get('approvals.WORKFLOW_TEMPLATE') }}">
                             </at-row-item>
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="at-Row-container--wrapped">
+                        <at-row-item
+                            value-bind-html="<b>Pause Node</b>">
+                        </at-row-item>
+                        <at-row-item
+                            value-bind-html="{{ approval.name }}">
+                        </at-row-item>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="at-Row-container--wrapped">
                         <at-row-item
                             value-bind-html="{{ approval.created | longDate }}">
@@ -78,4 +86,4 @@
             hide-view-per-page="true">
         </paginate>
     </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-anchor.factory.js b/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-anchor.factory.js
index 09992c6029..7063f0110a 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-anchor.factory.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-anchor.factory.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default function BuildAnchor($log, $filter) {
                      break;
                  case 'workflow_approval':
                      url += `workflows/${activity.summary_fields.workflow_job[0].id}`;
-                     name = activity.summary_fields.workflow_job[0].name;
+                     name = activity.summary_fields.workflow_job[0].name + ' | ' + activity.summary_fields.workflow_approval[0].name;
                      break;
                  default:
                      url += resource + 's/' + obj.id + '/';
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-description.factory.js b/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-description.factory.js
index ba82d5250f..4e25e21b48 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-description.factory.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/activity-stream/factories/build-description.factory.js
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ export default function BuildDescription(BuildAnchor, $log, i18n) {
                                 if (activity.changes.status[1] === 'successful') {
                                     operationText = i18n._('approved');
                                 } else if (activity.changes.status[1] === 'failed') {
-                                    operationText = i18n._('denied');
+                                    if (activity.changes.timed_out && activity.changes.timed_out[1] === true) {
+                                        operationText = i18n._('timed out');
+                                    } else {
+                                        operationText = i18n._('denied');
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    operationText = i18n._('updated');
                                 }
                                 activity.description = `${operationText} ${activity.object1} ${BuildAnchor(activity.summary_fields[activity.object1][0], activity.object1, activity)}`;
                              } else {