diff --git a/awx/ui/tests/spec/job-results/job-results.controller-test.js b/awx/ui/tests/spec/job-results/job-results.controller-test.js
index e978e12449..aec74d8edc 100644
--- a/awx/ui/tests/spec/job-results/job-results.controller-test.js
+++ b/awx/ui/tests/spec/job-results/job-results.controller-test.js
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ describe('Controller: jobResultsController', () => {
         });
 
         it('should set scope variables based on options', () => {
+            $scope.job_status = jobData.status;
+
+            $scope.$apply();
             expect($scope.status_label).toBe("New");
             expect($scope.type_label).toBe("Playbook Run");
             expect($scope.verbosity_label).toBe("0 (Normal)");