diff --git a/src/webmon_app/reporting/metrics/view_util.py b/src/webmon_app/reporting/metrics/view_util.py
index b23c84fc..a571f7d3 100644
--- a/src/webmon_app/reporting/metrics/view_util.py
+++ b/src/webmon_app/reporting/metrics/view_util.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 
 def postprocessing_diagnostics():
+    """collect and return Cataloging & Reduction diagnostics"""
     common_services = Instrument.objects.get(name="common")
     agents = []
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def postprocessing_diagnostics():
 
 
 def instrument_status():
-    # return map of instrument name to run status
+    """return map of instrument name to run status"""
 
     instruments = Instrument.objects.all().order_by("name")
     status = {}
@@ -57,18 +58,19 @@ def instrument_status():
 def run_statuses(minutes=60):
     """Of all the runs created in the last n minutes,
     return the number that are acquiring, complete, incomplete,
-    error along with the total number"""
+    error or unknown along with the total number"""
 
     runs = DataRun.objects.filter(created_on__gte=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(minutes=minutes)).order_by(
         "created_on"
     )
 
-    statuses = {"count": len(runs), "acquiring": 0, "incomplete": 0, "complete": 0, "error": 0}
+    statuses = {"total": len(runs), "acquiring": 0, "incomplete": 0, "complete": 0, "error": 0, "unknown": 0}
 
     for run_id in runs:
         try:
             s = WorkflowSummary.objects.get(run_id=run_id)
         except WorkflowSummary.DoesNotExist:
+            statuses["unknown"] += 1
             continue
 
         if not is_acquisition_complete(run_id):
diff --git a/src/webmon_app/reporting/tests/test_metrics/test_view_util.py b/src/webmon_app/reporting/tests/test_metrics/test_view_util.py
index 1c518c96..cbb5d41f 100644
--- a/src/webmon_app/reporting/tests/test_metrics/test_view_util.py
+++ b/src/webmon_app/reporting/tests/test_metrics/test_view_util.py
@@ -127,11 +127,12 @@ def test_run_statuses(self):
         WorkflowSummary.objects.create(run_id=dataRun0, complete=True)
 
         statuses = run_statuses()
-        assert statuses["count"] == 0
+        assert statuses["total"] == 0
         assert statuses["acquiring"] == 0
         assert statuses["incomplete"] == 0
         assert statuses["complete"] == 0
         assert statuses["error"] == 0
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 0
 
         # run should be acquiring
         dataRun1 = DataRun(run_number=1, ipts_id=ipts, instrument_id=inst, file="/filename")
@@ -139,11 +140,12 @@ def test_run_statuses(self):
         WorkflowSummary.objects.create(run_id=dataRun1)
 
         statuses = run_statuses()
-        assert statuses["count"] == 1
+        assert statuses["total"] == 1
         assert statuses["acquiring"] == 1
         assert statuses["incomplete"] == 0
         assert statuses["complete"] == 0
         assert statuses["error"] == 0
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 0
 
         # run should be incomplete
         dataRun2 = DataRun(run_number=2, ipts_id=ipts, instrument_id=inst, file="/filename")
@@ -152,11 +154,12 @@ def test_run_statuses(self):
         WorkflowSummary.objects.create(run_id=dataRun2)
 
         statuses = run_statuses()
-        assert statuses["count"] == 2
+        assert statuses["total"] == 2
         assert statuses["acquiring"] == 1
         assert statuses["incomplete"] == 1
         assert statuses["complete"] == 0
         assert statuses["error"] == 0
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 0
 
         # run should be complete
         dataRun3 = DataRun(run_number=3, ipts_id=ipts, instrument_id=inst, file="/filename")
@@ -165,11 +168,12 @@ def test_run_statuses(self):
         WorkflowSummary.objects.create(run_id=dataRun3, complete=True)
 
         statuses = run_statuses()
-        assert statuses["count"] == 3
+        assert statuses["total"] == 3
         assert statuses["acquiring"] == 1
         assert statuses["incomplete"] == 1
         assert statuses["complete"] == 1
         assert statuses["error"] == 0
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 0
 
         # run should be error
         dataRun4 = DataRun(run_number=4, ipts_id=ipts, instrument_id=inst, file="/filename")
@@ -180,8 +184,21 @@ def test_run_statuses(self):
         WorkflowSummary.objects.create(run_id=dataRun4)
 
         statuses = run_statuses()
-        assert statuses["count"] == 4
+        assert statuses["total"] == 4
         assert statuses["acquiring"] == 1
         assert statuses["incomplete"] == 1
         assert statuses["complete"] == 1
         assert statuses["error"] == 1
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 0
+
+        # create run but now WorkflowSummary. status should be unknown
+        dataRun5 = DataRun(run_number=5, ipts_id=ipts, instrument_id=inst, file="/filename")
+        dataRun5.save()
+
+        statuses = run_statuses()
+        assert statuses["total"] == 5
+        assert statuses["acquiring"] == 1
+        assert statuses["incomplete"] == 1
+        assert statuses["complete"] == 1
+        assert statuses["error"] == 1
+        assert statuses["unknown"] == 1