diff --git a/app/backend/wells/serializers_v2.py b/app/backend/wells/serializers_v2.py
index 7665a75ae..ef07ce612 100644
--- a/app/backend/wells/serializers_v2.py
+++ b/app/backend/wells/serializers_v2.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def get_artesian(self, obj):
         return obj.artesian_conditions
 
     def get_well_status(self, obj):
-        return obj.well_status_code.description
+        return obj.well_status_code.description if obj.well_status_code else None
 
 class WellVerticalAquiferExtentSerializerV2(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     aquifer_id = serializers.IntegerField()