diff --git a/skydriver/rest_handlers.py b/skydriver/rest_handlers.py
index 18360535..a93b3fb3 100644
--- a/skydriver/rest_handlers.py
+++ b/skydriver/rest_handlers.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ async def get(self, scan_id: str) -> None:
                     LOGGER.exception(e)
 
         # scan state
-        scan_state = await get_scan_state(manifest, self.ewms_rc)
+        scan_state = await get_scan_state(manifest, self.ewms_rc, self.results)
 
         # ewms
         if (
diff --git a/skydriver/utils.py b/skydriver/utils.py
index 31a74dee..7ba5a083 100644
--- a/skydriver/utils.py
+++ b/skydriver/utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from rest_tools.client import RestClient
 
-from . import ewms
+from . import database, ewms
 from .database.schema import DEPRECATED_EWMS_TASK, Manifest, PENDING_EWMS_WORKFLOW
 
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ class _ScanState(enum.Enum):
     """A non-persisted scan state."""
 
     SCAN_FINISHED_SUCCESSFULLY = enum.auto()
+    # ^^^ indicates the scanner sent finished results. in reality, the scanner or ewms
+    # could've crashed immediately after BUT the user only cares about the RESULTS--so,
+    # this would still be considered a SUCCESS in *this* context
 
     IN_PROGRESS__PARTIAL_RESULT_GENERATED = enum.auto()
     IN_PROGRESS__WAITING_ON_FIRST_PIXEL_RECO = enum.auto()
@@ -19,9 +22,14 @@ class _ScanState(enum.Enum):
     PENDING__PRESTARTUP = enum.auto()
 
 
-async def get_scan_state(manifest: Manifest, ewms_rc: RestClient) -> str:
+async def get_scan_state(
+    manifest: Manifest,
+    ewms_rc: RestClient,
+    results: database.interface.ResultClient,
+) -> str:
     """Determine the state of the scan by parsing attributes and talking with EWMS."""
-    if manifest.progress and manifest.progress.processing_stats.finished:
+    if (await results.get(manifest.scan_id)).is_final:
+        # NOTE: see note on 'SCAN_FINISHED_SUCCESSFULLY' above
         return _ScanState.SCAN_FINISHED_SUCCESSFULLY.name
 
     def _has_cleared_backlog() -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/integration/dummy_ewms.py b/tests/integration/dummy_ewms.py
index 89d6983d..cf5a8a6b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dummy_ewms.py
+++ b/tests/integration/dummy_ewms.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def dummy_query_taskforces():
     resp = {
         "taskforces": [
             {
-                "taskforce_uuid": f"TF-{workflow_id}",
+                "taskforce_uuid": f"TF-{workflow_id['workflow_id']}",
                 "phase": "the-best-phase-ever",
             }
         ]