diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index b541ffa32..e78375f07 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ def view_notifications(service_id):
 
     filter_args = _parse_filter_args(request.args)
 
+    print(filter_args)
+
     notifications = notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service(
         service_id=service_id,
         page=page,
@@ -147,8 +149,8 @@ def view_notifications(service_id):
                 service_id=service_id,
                 page=page,
                 page_size=notifications['total'],
-                template_type=filter_args.getlist('template_type') if 'template_type' in filter_args else None,
-                status=filter_args.getlist('status')
+                template_type=filter_args.get('template_type') if 'template_type' in filter_args else ['email', 'sms'],
+                status=filter_args.get('status')
                 if 'status' in filter_args else ['delivered', 'failed'],
                 limit_days=current_app.config['ACTIVITY_STATS_LIMIT_DAYS'])['notifications'])
         return csv_content, 200, {
diff --git a/app/templates/views/notifications.html b/app/templates/views/notifications.html
index 2717be8d0..bcc6a1aeb 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/notifications.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/notifications.html
@@ -11,36 +11,32 @@
 {% block maincolumn_content %}
 
   <h1 class="heading-large">
-
-    {%- if (request_args.get('template_type', '') == '') and (request_args.get('status', 'delivered,failed') == 'delivered,failed') -%}
+    {%- if (request_args.get('template_type', 'email,sms') == 'email,sms') and (request_args.get('status', 'delivered,failed') == 'delivered,failed') -%}
 
       Activity
 
     {%- else -%}
 
-      {% if request_args.get('status') != 'delivered,failed' %}
-        {% for label, option, _ in status_filters %}
-          {% if request_args.get('status') == option %}
-            {{ label }}
-          {% endif %}
-        {% endfor %}
-      {% endif %}
+      {%- if request_args.get('status') != 'delivered,failed' -%}
+        {%- for label, option, _ in status_filters -%}
+          {%- if request_args.get('status', 'delivered,failed') == option -%}{{label}} {% endif -%}
+        {%- endfor -%}
+      {%- endif -%}
 
-      {% if request_args.get('template_type') == '' %}
-        emails and text messages
-      {% else %}
+      {%- if request_args.get('template_type', 'email,sms') == 'email,sms' %} emails and text messages
+      {%- else -%}
 
-        {% for template_label, template_option, _ in type_filters %}
-          {% if request_args.get('template_type') == template_option %}
-            {% if request_args.get('status', 'delivered,failed') == 'delivered,failed' %}
+        {%- for template_label, template_option, _ in type_filters -%}
+          {%- if request_args.get('template_type') == template_option -%}
+            {%- if request_args.get('status', 'delivered,failed') == 'delivered,failed' -%}
               {{ template_label }}
-            {% else %}
+            {%- else -%}
               {{ template_label | lower }}
-            {% endif %}
-          {% endif %}
-        {% endfor %}
+            {%- endif -%}
+          {%- endif -%}
+        {%- endfor -%}
 
-      {% endif %}
+      {%- endif -%}
 
     {%- endif -%}
 
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
index 68773880d..09c2f5fdf 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ def test_should_show_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
         assert notification['status'] in content
         assert notification['template']['name'] in content
         assert '.csv' in content
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Activity'
 
         mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['delivered', 'failed'], template_type=['email', 'sms'])  # noqa
 
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ def test_can_view_only_sms_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
             response = client.get(url_for(
                 'main.view_notifications',
                 service_id=service_one['id'],
-                template_type=['sms']))
+                template_type='sms',
+                status='delivered,failed'))
         assert response.status_code == 200
         content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
 
@@ -136,6 +139,8 @@ def test_can_view_only_sms_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
         assert notification['status'] in content
         assert notification['template']['name'] in content
         assert '.csv' in content
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Text messages'
 
         mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['delivered', 'failed'], template_type=['sms'])  # noqa
 
@@ -155,8 +160,8 @@ def test_can_view_only_email_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
             response = client.get(url_for(
                 'main.view_notifications',
                 service_id=service_one['id'],
-                status=['delivered', 'failed'],
-                template_type=['email']))
+                status='delivered,failed',
+                template_type='email'))
         assert response.status_code == 200
         content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
 
@@ -166,6 +171,8 @@ def test_can_view_only_email_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
         assert notification['status'] in content
         assert notification['template']['name'] in content
         assert '.csv' in content
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Emails'
 
         mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['delivered', 'failed'], template_type=['email'])  # noqa
 
@@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ def test_can_view_successful_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
             response = client.get(url_for(
                 'main.view_notifications',
                 service_id=service_one['id'],
-                status=['delivered']))
+                status='delivered'))
         assert response.status_code == 200
         content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
         notifications = notification_json(service_one['id'])
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ def test_can_view_successful_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
         assert notification['status'] in content
         assert notification['template']['name'] in content
         assert '.csv' in content
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Successful  emails and text messages'
 
         mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['delivered'], template_type=['email', 'sms'])  # noqa
 
@@ -213,7 +222,7 @@ def test_can_view_failed_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
             response = client.get(url_for(
                 'main.view_notifications',
                 service_id=service_one['id'],
-                status=['failed']))
+                status='failed'))
         assert response.status_code == 200
         content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
         notifications = notification_json(service_one['id'])
@@ -222,10 +231,38 @@ def test_can_view_failed_notifications_for_a_service(app_,
         assert notification['status'] in content
         assert notification['template']['name'] in content
         assert '.csv' in content
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Failed  emails and text messages'
 
         mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['failed'], template_type=['email', 'sms'])  # noqa
 
 
+def test_can_view_failed_combination_of_notification_type_and_status(
+    app_,
+    service_one,
+    api_user_active,
+    mock_login,
+    mock_get_user,
+    mock_get_user_by_email,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_notifications,
+    mock_has_permissions
+):
+    with app_.test_request_context():
+        with app_.test_client() as client:
+            client.login(api_user_active)
+            response = client.get(url_for(
+                'main.view_notifications',
+                service_id=service_one['id'],
+                status='failed',
+                template_type='sms'))
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
+        assert page.h1.string.strip() == 'Failed text messages'
+
+        mock_get_notifications.assert_called_with(limit_days=7, page=1, service_id=service_one['id'], status=['failed'], template_type=['sms'])  # noqa
+
+
 def test_should_show_notifications_for_a_service_with_next_previous(app_,
                                                                     service_one,
                                                                     api_user_active,