diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte
index 2afe3b47..cb862772 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let {
 	color,
 	blockNumbers = {},
 	activeAnnotationId = null,
+	dimmed = false,
 	onDraw,
 	onAnnotationClick
 }: {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ let {
 	color: string;
 	blockNumbers?: Record<string, number>;
 	activeAnnotationId?: string | null;
+	dimmed?: boolean;
 	onDraw: (rect: DrawRect) => void;
 	onAnnotationClick?: (id: string) => void;
 } = $props();
@@ -123,15 +125,15 @@ const containerStyle = $derived(
 				top: {annotation.y * 100}%;
 				width: {annotation.width * 100}%;
 				height: {annotation.height * 100}%;
-				background-color: {hexToRgba(annotation.color, hoveredId === annotation.id || annotation.id === activeAnnotationId ? 0.5 : 0.3)};
-				box-shadow: {annotation.id === activeAnnotationId ? `inset 0 0 0 2px ${hexToRgba(annotation.color, 0.8)}` : hoveredId === annotation.id ? `inset 0 0 0 2px ${hexToRgba(annotation.color, 0.8)}` : 'none'};
-				opacity: {activeAnnotationId && annotation.id !== activeAnnotationId ? 0.3 : 1};
+				background-color: {hexToRgba(annotation.color, dimmed ? 0.3 : (hoveredId === annotation.id || annotation.id === activeAnnotationId ? 0.5 : 0.3))};
+				box-shadow: {dimmed ? 'none' : (annotation.id === activeAnnotationId ? `inset 0 0 0 2px ${hexToRgba(annotation.color, 0.8)}` : hoveredId === annotation.id ? `inset 0 0 0 2px ${hexToRgba(annotation.color, 0.8)}` : 'none')};
+				opacity: {dimmed ? 1 : (activeAnnotationId && annotation.id !== activeAnnotationId ? 0.3 : 1)};
 				pointer-events: auto;
 				cursor: pointer;
 				transition: background-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
 			"
 		>
-			{#if blockNumbers[annotation.id]}
+			{#if !dimmed && blockNumbers[annotation.id]}
 				<div
 					style="
 						position: absolute;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81b87a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AnnotationLayer.svelte.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
+import { page } from 'vitest/browser';
+import AnnotationLayer from './AnnotationLayer.svelte';
+import type { Annotation } from '$lib/types';
+
+const annotation: Annotation = {
+	id: 'ann-1',
+	documentId: 'doc-1',
+	pageNumber: 1,
+	x: 0.1,
+	y: 0.2,
+	width: 0.3,
+	height: 0.1,
+	color: '#00c7b1',
+	createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+};
+
+describe('AnnotationLayer', () => {
+	describe('dimmed prop', () => {
+		it('should hide block number badges when dimmed is true', async () => {
+			render(AnnotationLayer, {
+				annotations: [annotation],
+				canDraw: false,
+				color: '#00c7b1',
+				blockNumbers: { 'ann-1': 1 },
+				dimmed: true,
+				onDraw: () => {}
+			});
+
+			const badge = page.getByText('1');
+			await expect.element(badge).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should show block number badges when dimmed is false', async () => {
+			render(AnnotationLayer, {
+				annotations: [annotation],
+				canDraw: false,
+				color: '#00c7b1',
+				blockNumbers: { 'ann-1': 1 },
+				dimmed: false,
+				onDraw: () => {}
+			});
+
+			const badge = page.getByText('1');
+			await expect.element(badge).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		it('should still fire onAnnotationClick when dimmed', async () => {
+			let clickedId: string | undefined;
+			render(AnnotationLayer, {
+				annotations: [annotation],
+				canDraw: false,
+				color: '#00c7b1',
+				dimmed: true,
+				onDraw: () => {},
+				onAnnotationClick: (id: string) => {
+					clickedId = id;
+				}
+			});
+
+			const el = document.querySelector('[data-testid="annotation-ann-1"]')!;
+			el.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }));
+			expect(clickedId).toBe('ann-1');
+		});
+	});
+});