diff --git a/hc/api/models.py b/hc/api/models.py
index 60a000bd..310cc7f4 100644
--- a/hc/api/models.py
+++ b/hc/api/models.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Check(models.Model):
         return errors
 
     def get_status(self):
-        if self.status in ("new", "paused"):
+        if self.status == "new":
             return self.status
 
         now = timezone.now()
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@ class Check(models.Model):
         if self.last_ping + self.timeout > now:
             return "up"
 
-        if self.last_ping + self.timeout + self.grace > now:
-            return "grace"
-
         return "down"
 
+    def in_grace_period(self):
+        up_ends = self.last_ping + self.timeout
+        grace_ends = up_ends + self.grace
+        return up_ends < timezone.now() < grace_ends
+
     def assign_all_channels(self):
         if self.user:
             channels = Channel.objects.filter(user=self.user)
diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py b/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py
index f21ca11e..f1d83159 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_sendalerts.py
@@ -29,3 +29,12 @@ class SendAlertsTestCase(BaseTestCase):
             handled_names.append(args[0].name)
 
         assert set(names) == set(handled_names)
+
+    def test_it_handles_grace_period(self):
+        check = Check(user=self.alice, status="up")
+        # 1 day 30 minutes after ping the check is in grace period:
+        check.last_ping = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=1, minutes=30)
+        check.save()
+
+        # Expect no exceptions--
+        Command().handle_one(check)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
index 5e3e704b..e622c216 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from hc.api.models import Check
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
+from datetime import timedelta as td
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 
 class MyChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
@@ -14,3 +16,45 @@ class MyChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
             self.client.login(username=email, password="password")
             r = self.client.get("/checks/")
             self.assertContains(r, "Alice Was Here", status_code=200)
+
+    def test_it_shows_green_check(self):
+        self.check.last_ping = timezone.now()
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+
+        # Desktop
+        self.assertContains(r, "glyphicon-ok-sign")
+
+        # Mobile
+        self.assertContains(r, "label-success")
+
+    def test_it_shows_red_check(self):
+        self.check.last_ping = timezone.now() - td(days=3)
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+
+        # Desktop
+        self.assertContains(r, "glyphicon-exclamation-sign")
+
+        # Mobile
+        self.assertContains(r, "label-danger")
+
+    def test_it_shows_amber_check(self):
+        self.check.last_ping = timezone.now() - td(days=1, minutes=30)
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+
+        # Desktop
+        self.assertContains(r, "glyphicon-exclamation-sign grace")
+
+        # Mobile
+        self.assertContains(r, "label-warning")
diff --git a/hc/front/views.py b/hc/front/views.py
index 8145da46..2e1d17aa 100644
--- a/hc/front/views.py
+++ b/hc/front/views.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def my_checks(request):
 
             if status == "down":
                 down_tags.add(tag)
-            elif status == "grace":
+            elif check.in_grace_period():
                 grace_tags.add(tag)
 
     ctx = {
diff --git a/templates/emails/alert-body-html.html b/templates/emails/alert-body-html.html
index d4ed9f2d..b6a8f1d9 100644
--- a/templates/emails/alert-body-html.html
+++ b/templates/emails/alert-body-html.html
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     }
 
     .new { background: #AAA; }
-    .paused { background: #AAA; }
     .up { background: #5cb85c; }
     .grace { background: #f0ad4e; }
     .down { background: #d9534f; }
@@ -52,12 +51,10 @@
                 <span class="badge new">NEW</span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "up" %}
                 <span class="badge up">UP</span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "grace" %}
+            {% elif check.in_grace_period %}
                 <span class="badge grace">LATE</span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "down" %}
                 <span class="badge down">DOWN</span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "paused" %}
-                <span class="badge paused">PAUSED</span>
             {% endif %}
         </td>
         <td>
diff --git a/templates/emails/report-body-html.html b/templates/emails/report-body-html.html
index dcf780e1..92edcc7a 100644
--- a/templates/emails/report-body-html.html
+++ b/templates/emails/report-body-html.html
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     }
 
     .new { background: #AAA; }
-    .paused { background: #AAA; }
     .up { background: #5cb85c; }
     .grace { background: #f0ad4e; }
     .down { background: #d9534f; }
@@ -49,12 +48,10 @@
                 <span class="badge new">NEW</span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "up" %}
                 <span class="badge up">UP</span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "grace" %}
+            {% elif check.in_grace_period %}
                 <span class="badge grace">LATE</span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "down" %}
                 <span class="badge down">DOWN</span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "paused" %}
-                <span class="badge paused">PAUSED</span>
             {% endif %}
         </td>
         <td>
diff --git a/templates/front/my_checks_desktop.html b/templates/front/my_checks_desktop.html
index 04236c9a..9161e892 100644
--- a/templates/front/my_checks_desktop.html
+++ b/templates/front/my_checks_desktop.html
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign new"></span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "up" %}
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign up"></span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "grace" %}
+            {% elif check.in_grace_period %}
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-exclamation-sign grace"></span>
             {% elif check.get_status == "down" %}
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-exclamation-sign down"></span>
-            {% elif check.get_status == "paused" %}
-                <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-minus-sign paused"></span>
             {% endif %}
         </td>
         <td class="name-cell">
diff --git a/templates/front/my_checks_mobile.html b/templates/front/my_checks_mobile.html
index 909071cc..ebaa4db6 100644
--- a/templates/front/my_checks_mobile.html
+++ b/templates/front/my_checks_mobile.html
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@
                         <span class="label label-default">NEW</span>
                     {% elif check.get_status == "up" %}
                         <span class="label label-success">UP</span>
-                    {% elif check.get_status == "grace" %}
+                    {% elif check.in_grace_period %}
                         <span class="label label-warning">LATE</span>
                     {% elif check.get_status == "down" %}
                         <span class="label label-danger">DOWN</span>
-                    {% elif check.get_status == "paused" %}
-                        <span class="label label-default">PAUSED</span>
                     {% endif %}
                 </td>
             </tr>