diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/data.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/data.py
index 80711d722b..f9d1ab7d59 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/data.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/data.py
@@ -228,9 +228,11 @@ class DecoratorData:
 
         props = obj.BIMTextProperties
         # getting font size
-        classes = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(element, "EPset_Annotation", "Classes")
+        pset_data = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(element, "EPset_Annotation") or {}
         # use `regular` as default
-        if classes:
+
+        # get font size
+        if classes := pset_data.get("Classes", None):
             classes_split = classes.split()
             # prioritize smaller font sizes just like in svg
             font_size_type = next(
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@ class DecoratorData:
             font_size_type = "regular"
         font_size = FONT_SIZES[font_size_type]
 
+        # get symbol
+        symbol = pset_data.get("Symbol", None)
+
         # other attributes
         props_literals = props.literals
         props_literals_n = len(props.literals)
@@ -257,7 +262,7 @@ class DecoratorData:
 
             literals_data.append(literal_data)
 
-        text_data = {"Literals": literals_data, "FontSize": font_size}
+        text_data = {"Literals": literals_data, "FontSize": font_size, "Symbol": symbol}
         cls.data[obj.name] = text_data
         return text_data
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
index 3d7811cc4b..a9609906ff 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/decoration.py
@@ -437,12 +437,16 @@ class BaseDecorator:
         props = obj.BIMTextProperties
         text_data = props.get_text_edited_data() if props.is_editing else DecoratorData.get_ifc_text_data(obj)
         literals_data = text_data["Literals"]
+        symbol = text_data["Symbol"]
+        text_scale = 1.0
 
-        # draw asterisk symbol to visually indicate that there are multiple literals
-        if len(literals_data) > 1:
+        # draw asterisk symbol to indicate that there is some symbol that's not shown in viewport
+        if symbol:
             verts = [text_world_position]
             idxs = [(0, 0)]
             self.draw_lines(context, obj, verts, idxs)
+            # NOTE: for now we assume that scale is uniform
+            text_scale = obj.scale.x
 
         line_i = 0
         for literal_data in literals_data:
@@ -457,7 +461,7 @@ class BaseDecorator:
                     gap=0,
                     center=False,
                     vcenter=False,
-                    font_size_mm=text_data["FontSize"],
+                    font_size_mm=text_data["FontSize"] * text_scale,
                     line_no=line_i,
                     box_alignment=box_alignment,
                 )
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/svgwriter.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/svgwriter.py
index ac0eadd94b..e41498cc76 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/svgwriter.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/drawing/svgwriter.py
@@ -686,7 +686,13 @@ class SvgWriter:
                 # if there is a symbol with template text fields
                 # then we just populate it's fields with the data from text literals
                 if template_text_fields:
-                    symbol_xml.attrib["transform"] = f"translate({', '.join(map(str, text_position_svg))}) rotate({angle})"
+                    # NOTE: for now we assume that scale is uniform
+                    symbol_transform = (
+                        f"translate({', '.join(map(str, text_position_svg))})"
+                        f" rotate({angle})"
+                        f" scale({text_obj.scale.x})"
+                    )
+                    symbol_xml.attrib["transform"] = symbol_transform
                     symbol_xml.attrib.pop("id")
                     # note: zip makes sure that we iterate over the shortest list
                     for field, text_literal in zip(template_text_fields, text_literals):
@@ -732,7 +738,6 @@ class SvgWriter:
                 add_text_tag(True)
             add_text_tag(False)
 
-
     def draw_break_annotations(self, obj):
         x_offset = self.raw_width / 2
         y_offset = self.raw_height / 2