diff --git a/app/templates/views/templates/_template.html b/app/templates/views/templates/_template.html
index 195ad2c08..fca57b9fa 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/templates/_template.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/templates/_template.html
@@ -16,15 +16,21 @@
   {% endif %}
 </div>
 <div class="column-one-third">
-  <div class="message-use-links{% if show_title %}-with-title{% endif %}">
-    {% if current_user.has_permissions(permissions=['send_texts', 'send_emails', 'send_letters']) %}
-      <a href="{{ url_for(".send_messages", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}" class="primary">
-        Send {{ 'text messages' if 'sms' == template.template_type else 'emails' }}
-      </a>
-    {% endif %}
-    {% if current_user.has_permissions(permissions=['manage_templates'], admin_override=True) %}
-       <a href="{{ url_for(".edit_service_template", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}">Edit template</a>
-    {% endif %}
-    <a href="{{ url_for(".send_from_api", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}">API info</a>
-  </div>
+  {% if template._template.archived %}
+    <div class="message-updated-at">
+      This template was deleted<br/>{{ template._template.updated_at|format_date_normal }}
+    </div>
+  {% else %}
+    <div class="message-use-links{% if show_title %}-with-title{% endif %}">
+      {% if current_user.has_permissions(permissions=['send_texts', 'send_emails', 'send_letters']) %}
+        <a href="{{ url_for(".send_messages", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}" class="primary">
+          Send {{ 'text messages' if 'sms' == template.template_type else 'emails' }}
+        </a>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if current_user.has_permissions(permissions=['manage_templates'], admin_override=True) %}
+         <a href="{{ url_for(".edit_service_template", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}">Edit template</a>
+      {% endif %}
+      <a href="{{ url_for(".send_from_api", service_id=current_service.id, template_id=template.id) }}">API info</a>
+    </div>
+  {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 22ed52e5b..79dfd64f1 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -68,14 +68,17 @@ def template_json(service_id,
                   type_="sms",
                   content="template content",
                   subject=None,
-                  version=1):
+                  version=1,
+                  archived=False):
     template = {
         'id': id_,
         'name': name,
         'template_type': type_,
         'content': content,
         'service': service_id,
-        'version': version
+        'version': version,
+        'updated_at': datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f'),
+        'archived': archived
     }
     if subject is not None:
         template['subject'] = subject
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
index 952ed1d49..009b7f08f 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
@@ -9,15 +9,17 @@ from tests import validate_route_permission
 from app.main.views.templates import get_last_use_message, get_human_readable_delta
 
 
-def test_should_show_page_for_one_templates(app_,
-                                            api_user_active,
-                                            mock_login,
-                                            mock_get_service,
-                                            mock_get_service_template,
-                                            mock_get_user,
-                                            mock_get_user_by_email,
-                                            mock_has_permissions,
-                                            fake_uuid):
+def test_should_show_page_for_one_template(
+    app_,
+    api_user_active,
+    mock_login,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_service_template,
+    mock_get_user,
+    mock_get_user_by_email,
+    mock_has_permissions,
+    fake_uuid
+):
     with app_.test_request_context():
         with app_.test_client() as client:
             client.login(api_user_active)
@@ -291,6 +293,39 @@ def test_should_redirect_when_deleting_a_template(app_,
                 service_id, template_id)
 
 
+@freeze_time('2016-01-01T15:00')
+def test_should_show_page_for_a_deleted_template(
+    app_,
+    api_user_active,
+    mock_login,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_deleted_template,
+    mock_get_user,
+    mock_get_user_by_email,
+    mock_has_permissions,
+    fake_uuid
+):
+    with app_.test_request_context(), app_.test_client() as client:
+        client.login(api_user_active)
+        service_id = fake_uuid
+        template_id = fake_uuid
+        response = client.get(url_for(
+            '.view_template',
+            service_id=service_id,
+            template_id=template_id
+        ))
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+        content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
+        assert url_for("main.edit_service_template", service_id=fake_uuid, template_id=fake_uuid) not in content
+        assert url_for("main.send_from_api", service_id=fake_uuid, template_id=fake_uuid) not in content
+        assert url_for("main.send_test", service_id=fake_uuid, template_id=fake_uuid) not in content
+        assert "This template was deleted<br/>1 January 2016" in content
+
+        mock_get_deleted_template.assert_called_with(service_id, template_id)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('route', [
     'main.add_service_template',
     'main.edit_service_template',
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index a3215991e..81a1632b4 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -245,6 +245,27 @@ def mock_get_service_template(mocker):
     )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def mock_get_deleted_template(mocker):
+    def _get(service_id, template_id, version=None):
+        template = template_json(
+            service_id,
+            template_id,
+            "Two week reminder",
+            "sms",
+            "Your vehicle tax is about to expire",
+            archived=True
+        )
+        if version:
+            template.update({'version': version})
+        return {'data': template}
+
+    return mocker.patch(
+        'app.service_api_client.get_service_template',
+        side_effect=_get
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def mock_get_template_version(mocker, fake_uuid, user=None):
     if user is None: