diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.test.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.test.tsx
index 3f0e7f924d..73f9ec6680 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,68 @@
 import { render } from 'utils/testRenderer';
 import { screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { ApiTokenIcon } from './ApiTokenIcon';
+import { ApiTokenIcon, isOrphanedToken } from './ApiTokenIcon';
+
+describe('isOrphanedToken', () => {
+    it('should be true for wildcard tokens with secret indicating it is orphaned', () => {
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: '[]:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['*'],
+                project: '*',
+            }),
+        ).toBe(true);
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: 'test:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['*'],
+                project: '*',
+            }),
+        ).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should be false for true wildcard tokens', () => {
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: '*:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['*'],
+                project: '*',
+            }),
+        ).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should be false for secrets in v1 format', () => {
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: 'be44368985f7fb3237c584ef86f3d6bdada42ddbd63a019d26955178',
+                projects: ['*'],
+                project: '*',
+            }),
+        ).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should be false if there are projects assigned to a token', () => {
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: 'test:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['test'],
+                project: 'test',
+            }),
+        ).toBe(false);
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: '[]:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['a', 'b'],
+            }),
+        ).toBe(false);
+        expect(
+            isOrphanedToken({
+                secret: '[]:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b',
+                projects: ['a'],
+            }),
+        ).toBe(false);
+    });
+});
 
 describe('ApiTokenIcon', () => {
     it('should show warning icon if it is an orphaned token', async () => {
@@ -16,7 +77,10 @@ describe('ApiTokenIcon', () => {
     it('should show tooltip with warning message if it is an orphaned token', async () => {
         const user = userEvent.setup();
         render(
-            <ApiTokenIcon secret='test:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b' />,
+            <ApiTokenIcon
+                secret='test:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b'
+                projects={[]}
+            />,
         );
 
         const errorIcon = await screen.findByTestId('orphaned-token-icon');
@@ -26,18 +90,13 @@ describe('ApiTokenIcon', () => {
         expect(tooltip).toHaveTextContent(/orphaned token/);
     });
 
-    it('should not show warning icon if token is in v1 format', async () => {
-        render(
-            <ApiTokenIcon secret='be44368985f7fb3237c584ef86f3d6bdada42ddbd63a019d26955178' />,
-        );
-
-        const errorIcon = await screen.queryByTestId('orphaned-token-icon');
-        expect(errorIcon).toBeNull();
-    });
-
     it('should not show warning for true wildcard tokens', async () => {
         render(
-            <ApiTokenIcon secret='*:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b' />,
+            <ApiTokenIcon
+                secret='*:development.be7536c3a160ff15e3a92da45de531dd54bc1ae15d8455c0476f086b'
+                project='*'
+                projects={['*']}
+            />,
         );
 
         const errorIcon = await screen.queryByTestId('orphaned-token-icon');
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.tsx
index ab828d3b38..3f1df514f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/apiToken/ApiTokenIcon/ApiTokenIcon.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,23 @@ interface IApiTokenIconProps {
     secret?: string;
 }
 
-export const ApiTokenIcon: FC<IApiTokenIconProps> = ({ secret }) => {
+export const isOrphanedToken = ({
+    secret,
+    project,
+    projects,
+}: IApiTokenIconProps): boolean => {
     const tokenFormat = secret?.includes(':') ? 'v2' : 'v1'; // see https://docs.getunleash.io/reference/api-tokens-and-client-keys#format
-    const isWildcardToken = secret?.startsWith('*:');
-    const isOrphanedToken = tokenFormat === 'v2' && !isWildcardToken;
+    const isWildcardSecret = secret?.startsWith('*:');
+    const hasProjects =
+        (projects && projects?.length > 1) ||
+        (projects?.length === 1 && projects[0] !== '*') ||
+        (project && project !== '*');
 
-    if (isOrphanedToken) {
+    return tokenFormat === 'v2' && !isWildcardSecret && !hasProjects;
+};
+
+export const ApiTokenIcon: FC<IApiTokenIconProps> = ({ ...props }) => {
+    if (isOrphanedToken(props)) {
         return (
             <IconCell
                 icon={
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/ApiTokenTable/useApiTokenTable.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/ApiTokenTable/useApiTokenTable.tsx
index 48df548ead..cce3220b11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/ApiTokenTable/useApiTokenTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/ApiTokenTable/useApiTokenTable.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ export const useApiTokenTable = (
             {
                 id: 'Icon',
                 Cell: (props: any) => (
-                    <ApiTokenIcon secret={props.row.original.secret} />
+                    <ApiTokenIcon
+                        secret={props.row.original.secret}
+                        project={props.row.original.project}
+                        projects={props.row.original.projects}
+                    />
                 ),
                 disableSortBy: true,
                 disableGlobalFilter: true,