diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index d77b52f1a..6a7bb02e8 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from werkzeug.datastructures import MultiDict
 SENDING_STATUSES = ['created', 'pending', 'sending', 'pending-virus-check']
 DELIVERED_STATUSES = ['delivered', 'sent', 'returned-letter']
 FAILURE_STATUSES = ['failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure',
-                    'technical-failure', 'virus-scan-failed']
+                    'technical-failure', 'virus-scan-failed', 'validation-failed']
 REQUESTED_STATUSES = SENDING_STATUSES + DELIVERED_STATUSES + FAILURE_STATUSES
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
index 929687d31..a662b9996 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_activity.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from tests.conftest import (
                 'created', 'pending', 'sending', 'pending-virus-check',
                 'delivered', 'sent', 'returned-letter',
                 'failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure',
-                'virus-scan-failed',
+                'virus-scan-failed', 'validation-failed'
             ]
         ),
         (
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ from tests.conftest import (
         ),
         (
             'failed',
-            ['failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure', 'virus-scan-failed']
+            [
+                'failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure',
+                'virus-scan-failed', 'validation-failed'
+            ]
         )
     ]
 )
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
index b7121bed7..300dadb23 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def test_jobs_page_doesnt_show_scheduled_on_page_2(
                 'created', 'pending', 'sending', 'pending-virus-check',
                 'delivered', 'sent', 'returned-letter',
                 'failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure',
-                'virus-scan-failed',
+                'virus-scan-failed', 'validation-failed'
             ]
         ),
         (
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ def test_jobs_page_doesnt_show_scheduled_on_page_2(
         ),
         (
             'failed',
-            ['failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure', 'virus-scan-failed']
+            [
+                'failed', 'temporary-failure', 'permanent-failure', 'technical-failure', 'virus-scan-failed',
+                'validation-failed'
+            ]
         )
     ]
 )
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@ def test_should_show_letter_job(
             'permanent-failure',
             'technical-failure',
             'virus-scan-failed',
+            'validation-failed'
         ],
     )