diff --git a/wcs/backoffice/management.py b/wcs/backoffice/management.py
index 7f52464db..86125e872 100644
--- a/wcs/backoffice/management.py
+++ b/wcs/backoffice/management.py
@@ -2213,7 +2213,8 @@ class FormBackOfficeStatusPage(FormStatusPage):
             r += htmltext('<p class="current-status"><span class="item" style="background: #%s; color: %s;"></span>' %
                     (status_colour, fg_colour))
             r += htmltext('<span>%s %s') % (_('Status:'), formdata.get_status_label())
-            if formdata.get_status().get_visibility_restricted_roles():
+            status = formdata.get_status()
+            if status and status.get_visibility_restricted_roles():
                 r += htmltext('<span class="visibility-off" title="%s"></span>') % _(
                         'This status is not visible to users.')
             r += htmltext('</span></p>')