diff --git a/app/models/job.py b/app/models/job.py
index ecb72dd95..3c86c075e 100644
--- a/app/models/job.py
+++ b/app/models/job.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Job(JSONModel):
         return self.notification_count == self.notifications_sent
 
     @property
-    def recently_created(self):
+    def awaiting_processing_or_recently_processed(self):
         if not self.processing_started:
             # Assume that if processing hasn’t started yet then the job
             # must have been created recently enough to not have any
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html b/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html
index 41d55c73d..869573da2 100644
--- a/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html
+++ b/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         notifications,
         caption=uploaded_file_name,
         caption_visible=False,
-        empty_message='No messages to show yet…' if job.recently_created else 'These messages have been deleted because they were sent more than {} days ago'.format(service_data_retention_days),
+        empty_message='No messages to show yet…' if job.awaiting_processing_or_recently_processed else 'These messages have been deleted because they were sent more than {} days ago'.format(service_data_retention_days),
         field_headings=[
           'Recipient',
           'Status'