diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index cffa0297f..69ad58a25 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def format_notification_status(status, template_type):
             'failed': '',
             'technical-failure': 'Technical failure',
             'temporary-failure': '',
-            'permanent-failure': 'Cancelled',
+            'permanent-failure': '',
             'delivered': '',
             'received': '',
             'accepted': '',
diff --git a/app/templates/components/table.html b/app/templates/components/table.html
index c5708512c..80e118059 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/table.html
+++ b/app/templates/components/table.html
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 {% macro notification_status_field(notification) %}
 
-  {% set displayed_on_single_line = notification.status in ['created', 'pending', 'pending-virus-check', 'sending', 'sent', 'delivered', 'returned-letter', 'accepted', 'received'] %}
+  {% set displayed_on_single_line = notification.status in ['created', 'pending', 'pending-virus-check', 'sending', 'sent', 'delivered', 'returned-letter', 'accepted', 'received', 'permanent-failure'] %}
 
   {% if not notification %}
     {% call field(align='right') %}{% endcall %}
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
index bb7dd7546..54d8989fe 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
@@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ def test_big_numbers_and_search_dont_show_for_letters(
         ('letter', 'delivered', '27 September at 5:30pm', True),
         ('letter', 'received', '27 September at 5:30pm', True),
         ('letter', 'accepted', '27 September at 5:30pm', True),
+        ('letter', 'permanent-failure', '27 September at 5:31pm', True),
         ('letter', 'virus-scan-failed', 'Virus detected 27 September at 5:30pm', False),
-        ('letter', 'permanent-failure', 'Cancelled 27 September at 5:31pm', False),
         ('letter', 'validation-failed', 'Validation failed 27 September at 5:30pm', False),
         ('letter', 'technical-failure', 'Technical failure 27 September at 5:30pm', False),
     ]