diff --git a/eve_api/models/api_player.py b/eve_api/models/api_player.py
index b39d019..4572b9d 100644
--- a/eve_api/models/api_player.py
+++ b/eve_api/models/api_player.py
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class EVEAccount(EVEAPIModel):
                                      verbose_name="API Status",
                                      help_text="End result of the last attempt at updating this object from the API.")
 
+    @property
+    def api_status_description(self):
+        for choice in API_STATUS_CHOICES:
+            if choice[0] == self.api_status:
+                return choice[1]
+
     def in_corp(self, corpid):
         for char in self.characters.all():
             if char.corporation_id == corpid:
diff --git a/templates/sso/profile.html b/templates/sso/profile.html
index 6af6301..fcb5177 100644
--- a/templates/sso/profile.html
+++ b/templates/sso/profile.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ setup.</p>
 <tr><td>{{ acc.api_user_id }}</td>
     <td>{{ acc.api_key }}</td>
     <td>{{ acc.description }}</td>
-    <td>{{ acc.api_status }}</td>
+    <td>{{ acc.api_status_description }}</td>
     <td><a href="/profile/del/eveapi/{{ acc.api_user_id }}/">Delete</a></td>
 </tr>
 </tbody>