diff --git a/alembic/versions/4df932caa9a9_add_needinfo_request.py b/alembic/versions/4df932caa9a9_add_needinfo_request.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/4df932caa9a9_add_needinfo_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""add needinfo_requestee field to the bug table
+
+Revision ID: 4df932caa9a9
+Revises: 1dfd879c7637
+Create Date: 2014-11-07 09:27:48.882949
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '4df932caa9a9'
+down_revision = '1dfd879c7637'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from sqlalchemy.sql import table, column
+from sqlalchemy import String, Boolean
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.alter_column(u'bug', u'needinfo', new_column_name=u'needinfo_requestee')
+    op.add_column(u'bug', sa.Column(u'needinfo', sa.Boolean))
+
+    bug = table('bug',
+        column('needinfo', Boolean),
+        column('needinfo_requestee', String)
+    )
+
+    op.execute(
+        bug.update().\
+            where(bug.c.needinfo_requestee!=op.inline_literal('')).\
+            values({'needinfo':op.inline_literal(True)})
+    )
+
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column(u'bug', u'needinfo')
+    op.alter_column(u'bug', u'needinfo_requestee', new_column_name=u'needinfo')
diff --git a/blockerbugs/models/bug.py b/blockerbugs/models/bug.py
--- a/blockerbugs/models/bug.py
+++ b/blockerbugs/models/bug.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     component = db.Column(db.String(80), unique=False)
     active = db.Column(db.Boolean)
     last_bug_sync = db.Column(db.DateTime)
-    needinfo = db.Column(db.String(1024), unique=False)
+    needinfo = db.Column(db.Boolean)
+    needinfo_requestee = db.Column(db.String(1024), unique=False)
     proposed_blocker = db.Column(db.Boolean)
     proposed_fe = db.Column(db.Boolean)
     rejected_blocker = db.Column(db.Boolean)
@@ -47,14 +48,16 @@
                                 #backref='bugs')
 
     def __init__(self, bugid, url, summary, status, component, milestone,
-                 active, needinfo, last_bug_sync=datetime.datetime.now()):
+                 active, needinfo, needinfo_requestee,
+                 last_bug_sync=datetime.datetime.now()):
         self.bugid = bugid
         self.url = url
         self.summary = summary
         self.status = status
         self.component = component
         self.active = active
         self.needinfo = needinfo
+        self.needinfo_requestee = needinfo_requestee
         self.milestone = milestone
         self.proposed_blocker = False
         self.accepted_blocker = False
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@
         self.last_bug_sync = buginfo['last_change_time']
         self.active = buginfo['active']
         self.needinfo = buginfo['needinfo']
+        self.needinfo_requestee = buginfo['needinfo_requestee']
         if tracker_type == 'Blocker':
             self.proposed_blocker = buginfo['proposed']
             self.accepted_blocker = buginfo['accepted']
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def from_data(cls, buginfo, release, tracker_type):
-        newbug = Bug(buginfo['bug_id'], '', '', '','', release, buginfo['active'], '')
+        newbug = Bug(buginfo['bug_id'], '', '', '','', release, buginfo['active'], False, '')
         newbug.update(buginfo, tracker_type, release)
         return newbug
 
diff --git a/blockerbugs/templates/blocker_list.html b/blockerbugs/templates/blocker_list.html
--- a/blockerbugs/templates/blocker_list.html
+++ b/blockerbugs/templates/blocker_list.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             <tbody>
                 {% for bug in buglists[buglist] %}
                     <tr>
-                        <td>{% if bug.bugid in recent %}<span class="foundicon-idea yellow" title="modified recently"></span>{% endif %} {% if bug.needinfo %}<span class="needinfo" title="NEEDINFO from {{ bug.needinfo }}">?</span>{% endif %}</td>
+                        <td>{% if bug.bugid in recent %}<span class="foundicon-idea yellow" title="modified recently"></span>{% endif %} {% if bug.needinfo %}<span class="needinfo" title="NEEDINFO{% if bug.needinfo_requestee %} from {{ bug.needinfo_requestee }}{% else %}{% endif %}">?</span>{% endif %}</td>
                         <td class='bugid'><a href='{{ bug.url }}'>{{ bug.bugid }}</a></td>
                         <td>{{ bug.component }}</td>
                         <td>{{ bug.status }}</td>
diff --git a/blockerbugs/util/bug_sync.py b/blockerbugs/util/bug_sync.py
--- a/blockerbugs/util/bug_sync.py
+++ b/blockerbugs/util/bug_sync.py
@@ -57,15 +57,20 @@
         buginfo['summary'] = bug.summary
         buginfo['status'] = bug.status
         buginfo['url'] = bug.weburl
-        buginfo['needinfo'] =  ''
+        buginfo['needinfo'] =  False
+        buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] = ''
 
         # needinfo flag
         if hasattr(bug, 'flags'):
             needinfos = []
             for flag in bug.flags:
                 if flag['name'] == 'needinfo' and flag['status'] == '?' and flag['is_active']:
-                    needinfos.append(flag['requestee'])
-            buginfo['needinfo'] = ', '.join(needinfos)
+                    buginfo['needinfo'] = True
+                    try:
+                        needinfos.append(flag['requestee'])
+                    except KeyError, e:
+                        pass
+            buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] = ', '.join(needinfos)
 
         # according to bugzilla's docs, this is always in UTC
         last_change_time = bug.last_change_time.timetuple()
diff --git a/testing/test_bugsync_extract_information.py b/testing/test_bugsync_extract_information.py
--- a/testing/test_bugsync_extract_information.py
+++ b/testing/test_bugsync_extract_information.py
@@ -119,10 +119,33 @@
     def test_needinfo(self):
         buginfo = self.testsync.extract_information(self.testbug, 'Blocker')
 
-        assert buginfo['needinfo'] == 'John Doe'
+        assert buginfo['needinfo']
+        assert buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] == 'John Doe'
 
     def test_multiple_needinfo(self):
         self.testbug.flags.append({'name': 'needinfo', 'status': '?', 'is_active': True, 'requestee': 'Jane Doe'})
         buginfo = self.testsync.extract_information(self.testbug, 'Blocker')
 
-        assert buginfo['needinfo'] == 'John Doe, Jane Doe'
+        assert buginfo['needinfo']
+        assert buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] == 'John Doe, Jane Doe'
+
+    def test_needinfo_no_requestee(self):
+        self.testbug.flags[0].pop('requestee')
+        buginfo = self.testsync.extract_information(self.testbug, 'Blocker')
+
+        assert buginfo['needinfo']
+        assert buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] == ''
+
+    def test_multiple_needinfo_no_requestee(self):
+        self.testbug.flags.append({'name': 'needinfo', 'status': '?', 'is_active': True})
+        buginfo = self.testsync.extract_information(self.testbug, 'Blocker')
+
+        assert buginfo['needinfo']
+        assert buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] == 'John Doe'
+
+    def test_needinfo_empty(self):
+        self.testbug.flags = []
+        buginfo = self.testsync.extract_information(self.testbug, 'Blocker')
+
+        assert buginfo['needinfo'] == False
+        assert buginfo['needinfo_requestee'] == ''
diff --git a/testing/test_controllers.py b/testing/test_controllers.py
--- a/testing/test_controllers.py
+++ b/testing/test_controllers.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 def add_bug(bugid, summary, milestone):
     test_bug = Bug(bugid,
                    'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=%d' % bugid,
-                   summary, 'NEW', 'testcomponent', milestone, True, 'John Doe')
+                   summary, 'NEW', 'testcomponent', milestone, True, True, 'John Doe')
     test_bug.accepted_blocker = True
     db.session.add(test_bug)
     db.session.commit()
diff --git a/testing/testfunc_bugmodel.py b/testing/testfunc_bugmodel.py
--- a/testing/testfunc_bugmodel.py
+++ b/testing/testfunc_bugmodel.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 def generate_bug(bugid, summary, milestone):
     return Bug(bugid, 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=%d' % bugid,
-               summary, 'NEW', 'testcomponent', milestone, True, 'John Doe')
+               summary, 'NEW', 'testcomponent', milestone, True, True, 'John Doe')
 
 def generate_update(title, status, bugs, release, milestones, url='http://localhost/update'):
     return Update(title, url, 1, status, bugs,
diff --git a/testing/testfunc_bugsync.py b/testing/testfunc_bugsync.py
--- a/testing/testfunc_bugsync.py
+++ b/testing/testfunc_bugsync.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
     'proposed': False,
     'last_change_time': datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
     'active': True,
-    'needinfo': 'John Doe'
+    'needinfo': True,
+    'needinfo_requestee': 'John Doe'
 }