diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index cfe9c0d78..8aa82abb7 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -480,9 +480,6 @@ def format_notification_status_as_field_status(status, notification_type):
             'returned-letter': None,
             'cancelled': 'error',
         },
-        'sms': {
-            'sent': 'sent-international'
-        },
     }.get(
         notification_type,
         {
@@ -491,7 +488,7 @@ def format_notification_status_as_field_status(status, notification_type):
             'temporary-failure': 'error',
             'permanent-failure': 'error',
             'delivered': None,
-            'sent': None,
+            'sent': 'sent-international' if notification_type == 'sms' else None,
             'sending': 'default',
             'created': 'default',
             'pending': 'default',
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
index b92ecfa69..3160c4cff 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
@@ -75,6 +75,38 @@ def test_notification_status_page_shows_details(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('notification_type, notification_status, expected_class', [
+    ('sms', 'failed', 'error'),
+    ('email', 'failed', 'error'),
+    ('sms', 'sent', 'sent-international'),
+    ('email', 'sent', None),
+    ('sms', 'created', 'default'),
+    ('email', 'created', 'default'),
+])
+@freeze_time("2016-01-01 11:09:00.061258")
+def test_notification_status_page_formats_email_and_sms_status_correctly(
+    client_request,
+    mocker,
+    mock_has_no_jobs,
+    service_one,
+    fake_uuid,
+    active_user_with_permissions,
+    notification_type,
+    notification_status,
+    expected_class,
+):
+    mocker.patch('app.user_api_client.get_user', return_value=active_user_with_permissions)
+    notification = create_notification(notification_status=notification_status, template_type=notification_type)
+    mocker.patch('app.notification_api_client.get_notification', return_value=notification)
+
+    page = client_request.get(
+        'main.view_notification',
+        service_id=service_one['id'],
+        notification_id=fake_uuid
+    )
+    assert page.select_one(f'.ajax-block-container p.notification-status.{expected_class}')
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('template_redaction_setting, expected_content', [
     (False, 'service one: hello Jo'),
     (True, 'service one: hello hidden'),