diff --git a/netbox/netbox/ui/panels.py b/netbox/netbox/ui/panels.py
index e62d9f422..4d16cb8d3 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/ui/panels.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/ui/panels.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Panel:
             'object': context.get('object'),
             'title': self.title,
             'actions': self.actions,
+            'panel_class': self.__class__.__name__,
         }
 
     def render(self, context):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/ui/panels/_base.html b/netbox/templates/ui/panels/_base.html
index 1f11b020f..5128e6428 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/ui/panels/_base.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/ui/panels/_base.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<!-- begin {{ panel_class|default:"panel" }} -->
 <div class="card">
   <h2 class="card-header">
     {{ title }}
@@ -11,3 +12,4 @@
   </h2>
   {% block panel_content %}{% endblock %}
 </div>
+<!-- end {{ panel_class|default:"panel" }} -->