diff --git a/hc/api/models.py b/hc/api/models.py
index 7e35d0f9..418c5a65 100644
--- a/hc/api/models.py
+++ b/hc/api/models.py
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ class Check(models.Model):
 
         return timezone.now() >= down_after
 
-    def get_status(self, now=None):
+    def get_status(self, now=None, with_started=True):
         """ Return current status for display. """
 
         if now is None:
             now = timezone.now()
 
-        if self.last_start:
+        if self.last_start and with_started:
             if now >= self.last_start + self.grace:
                 return "down"
             else:
diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_badge.py b/hc/api/tests/test_badge.py
index 394d9bcb..6a7039ce 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_badge.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_badge.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+from datetime import timedelta as td
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.signing import base64_hmac
+from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from hc.api.models import Check
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
@@ -11,16 +14,17 @@ class BadgeTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         super(BadgeTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.check = Check.objects.create(user=self.alice, tags="foo bar")
 
+        sig = base64_hmac(str(self.alice.username), "foo", settings.SECRET_KEY)
+        sig = sig[:8]
+        self.svg_url = "/badge/%s/%s/foo.svg" % (self.alice.username, sig)
+        self.json_url = "/badge/%s/%s/foo.json" % (self.alice.username, sig)
+
     def test_it_rejects_bad_signature(self):
         r = self.client.get("/badge/%s/12345678/foo.svg" % self.alice.username)
         assert r.status_code == 404
 
     def test_it_returns_svg(self):
-        sig = base64_hmac(str(self.alice.username), "foo", settings.SECRET_KEY)
-        sig = sig[:8]
-        url = "/badge/%s/%s/foo.svg" % (self.alice.username, sig)
-
-        r = self.client.get(url)
+        r = self.client.get(self.svg_url)
         self.assertEqual(r["Access-Control-Allow-Origin"], "*")
         self.assertContains(r, "#4c1")
 
@@ -32,3 +36,31 @@ class BadgeTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         r = self.client.options(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 204)
         self.assertEqual(r["Access-Control-Allow-Origin"], "*")
+
+    def test_it_handles_started_but_down(self):
+        self.check.last_start = now()
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "down"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        r = self.client.get(self.json_url)
+        self.assertContains(r, "down")
+
+    def test_it_shows_grace_badge(self):
+        self.check.last_ping = now() - td(days=1, minutes=10)
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        r = self.client.get(self.json_url)
+        self.assertContains(r, "late")
+
+    def test_it_shows_started_but_grace_badge(self):
+        self.check.last_start = now()
+        self.check.last_ping = now() - td(days=1, minutes=10)
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        r = self.client.get(self.json_url)
+        self.assertContains(r, "late")
diff --git a/hc/api/views.py b/hc/api/views.py
index 1a2a620e..d9f5c624 100644
--- a/hc/api/views.py
+++ b/hc/api/views.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def badge(request, username, signature, tag, format="svg"):
         if tag != "*" and tag not in check.tags_list():
             continue
 
-        check_status = check.get_status()
+        check_status = check.get_status(with_started=False)
         if status == "up" and check_status == "grace":
             status = "late"
 
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
index f966ccda..646ffb1b 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
@@ -65,3 +65,34 @@ class MyChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
 
         self.profile.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertEqual(self.profile.sort, "created")
+
+    def test_it_shows_started_but_down_badge(self):
+        self.check.last_start = timezone.now()
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "down"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+        self.assertContains(r, """<div class="btn btn-xs down ">foo</div>""")
+
+    def test_it_shows_grace_badge(self):
+        self.check.last_ping = timezone.now() - td(days=1, minutes=10)
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+        self.assertContains(r, """<div class="btn btn-xs grace ">foo</div>""")
+
+    def test_it_shows_grace_started_badge(self):
+        self.check.last_start = timezone.now()
+        self.check.last_ping = timezone.now() - td(days=1, minutes=10)
+        self.check.tags = "foo"
+        self.check.status = "up"
+        self.check.save()
+
+        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
+        r = self.client.get("/checks/")
+        self.assertContains(r, """<div class="btn btn-xs grace ">foo</div>""")
diff --git a/hc/front/views.py b/hc/front/views.py
index 3d97952f..4efaf7bd 100644
--- a/hc/front/views.py
+++ b/hc/front/views.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ EVENTS_TMPL = get_template("front/details_events.html")
 def _tags_statuses(checks):
     tags, down, grace, num_down = {}, {}, {}, 0
     for check in checks:
-        status = check.get_status()
+        status = check.get_status(with_started=False)
 
         if status == "down":
             num_down += 1