diff --git a/ietf/submit/models.py b/ietf/submit/models.py
index 0f9a86cd2..bb6d8b66b 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/models.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/models.py
@@ -79,11 +79,18 @@ class Submission(models.Model):
         return Document.objects.filter(name=self.name).first()
 
     def latest_checks(self):
-        checks = [ self.checks.filter(checker=c).latest('time') for c in self.checks.values_list('checker', flat=True).distinct() ]
-        return checks
+        """Latest check of each type, excluding any that did not apply
+        
+        Ignores any checks where passed is None
+        """
+        latest_for_each_checker = [
+            self.checks.filter(checker=c).latest("time")
+            for c in self.checks.values_list("checker", flat=True).distinct()
+        ]
+        return [check for check in latest_for_each_checker if check.passed is not None]
 
     def has_yang(self):
-        return any ( [ c.checker=='yang validation' and c.passed is not None for c in self.latest_checks()] )
+        return any(c.checker == "yang validation" for c in self.latest_checks())
 
     @property
     def replaces_names(self):
diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index 81534aaad..ac8988053 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -3808,3 +3808,54 @@ class TestOldNamesAreProtected(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         files["xml"], _ = submission_file("draft-something-hascapitalletters-00", "draft-something-hascapitalletters-00.xml", None, "test_submission.xml")
         r = self.post_to_upload_submission(url, files)
         self.assertContains(r,"Case-conflicting draft name found",status_code=200)
+
+
+class SubmissionStatusTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
+    """Tests of the submission_status view
+
+    Many tests are interspersed in the monolithic tests above. We can aspire to break these
+    out more modularly, though.
+    """
+
+    def test_submission_checks(self):
+        for state_slug in ("uploaded", "cancel", "posted"):
+            submission = SubmissionFactory(state_id=state_slug)
+            url = urlreverse(
+                "ietf.submit.views.submission_status",
+                kwargs={"submission_id": submission.pk},
+            )
+            # No checks
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertContains(
+                r,
+                "No submission checks were applied to your Internet-Draft.",
+                status_code=200,
+            )
+            # Inapplicable check
+            submission.checks.create(
+                checker="yang validation", passed=None, message="Yang message"
+            )
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertContains(
+                r,
+                "No submission checks were applied to your Internet-Draft.",
+                status_code=200,
+            )
+            # Passed check
+            submission.checks.create(
+                checker="idnits check", passed=True, message="idnits ok"
+            )
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertContains(
+                r,
+                "Your Internet-Draft has been verified to pass the submission checks.",
+                status_code=200,
+            )
+            # Failed check + passed check
+            submission.checks.filter(checker="yang validation").update(passed=False)
+            r = self.client.get(url)
+            self.assertContains(
+                r,
+                "Your Internet-Draft failed at least one submission check.",
+                status_code=200,
+            )
diff --git a/ietf/submit/views.py b/ietf/submit/views.py
index 552342eb3..edb977326 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/views.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/views.py
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ def submission_status(request, submission_id, access_token=None):
         errors = {}
     else:
         errors = validate_submission(submission)
-    passes_checks = all([ c.passed!=False for c in submission.checks.all() ])
+    latest_checks = submission.latest_checks()
+    applied_any_checks = len(latest_checks) > 0
+    passes_checks = applied_any_checks and all(c.passed for c in latest_checks)
 
     is_secretariat = has_role(request.user, "Secretariat")
     is_chair = submission.group and submission.group.has_role(request.user, "chair")
@@ -547,6 +549,7 @@ def submission_status(request, submission_id, access_token=None):
         'selected': 'status',
         'submission': submission,
         'errors': errors,
+        'applied_any_checks': applied_any_checks,
         'passes_checks': passes_checks,
         'submitter_form': submitter_form,
         'replaces_form': replaces_form,
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/submission_status.html b/ietf/templates/submit/submission_status.html
index 03c40e376..6f18d7094 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/submission_status.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/submission_status.html
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
         <p class="alert {% if passes_checks %}alert-success{% else %}alert-warning{% endif %} my-3">
             {% if passes_checks %}
                 Your Internet-Draft has been verified to pass the submission checks.
+            {% elif applied_any_checks %}
+                Your Internet-Draft failed at least one submission check.
             {% else %}
-                Your Internet-Draft has <b>NOT</b> been verified to pass the submission checks.
+                No submission checks were applied to your Internet-Draft.
             {% endif %}
         </p>
         {% if submission.authors|length > 5 %}
@@ -70,41 +72,39 @@
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
         {% for check in submission.latest_checks %}
-            {% if check.passed != None %}
-                <button class="btn btn-{% if check.passed %}{% if check.warnings %}warning{% elif check.errors %}danger{% else %}success{% endif %}{% else %}danger{% endif %}"
-                        type="button"
-                        data-bs-toggle="modal"
-                        data-bs-target="#check-{{ check.pk }}">
-                    View {{ check.checker }}
-                </button>
-                <div class="modal fade"
-                     id="check-{{ check.pk }}"
-                     tabindex="-1"
-                     role="dialog"
-                     aria-labelledby="check-{{ check.pk }}"
-                     aria-hidden="true">
-                    <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-scrollable modal-xl">
-                        <div class="modal-content">
-                            <div class="modal-header">
-                                <p class="h5 modal-title" id="{{ check.checker|slugify }}-label">
-                                    {{ check.checker|title }} for {{ submission.name }}-{{ submission.rev }}
-                                </p>
-                                <button type="button"
-                                        class="btn-close"
-                                        data-bs-dismiss="modal"
-                                        aria-label="Close"></button>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="modal-body" id="{{ check.checker|slugify }}-message">
-                            <pre>{{ check.message|urlize_ietf_docs|linkify }}</pre>
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="modal-footer">
-                                <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-                            </div>
+            <button class="btn btn-{% if check.passed %}{% if check.warnings %}warning{% elif check.errors %}danger{% else %}success{% endif %}{% else %}danger{% endif %}"
+                    type="button"
+                    data-bs-toggle="modal"
+                    data-bs-target="#check-{{ check.pk }}">
+                View {{ check.checker }}
+            </button>
+            <div class="modal fade"
+                 id="check-{{ check.pk }}"
+                 tabindex="-1"
+                 role="dialog"
+                 aria-labelledby="check-{{ check.pk }}"
+                 aria-hidden="true">
+                <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-scrollable modal-xl">
+                    <div class="modal-content">
+                        <div class="modal-header">
+                            <p class="h5 modal-title" id="{{ check.checker|slugify }}-label">
+                                {{ check.checker|title }} for {{ submission.name }}-{{ submission.rev }}
+                            </p>
+                            <button type="button"
+                                    class="btn-close"
+                                    data-bs-dismiss="modal"
+                                    aria-label="Close"></button>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="modal-body" id="{{ check.checker|slugify }}-message">
+                        <pre>{{ check.message|urlize_ietf_docs|linkify }}</pre>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="modal-footer">
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-            {% endif %}
-        {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+    {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
     <div class="modal fade"
          id="twopages"