diff --git a/app/helpers/api_users_helper.rb b/app/helpers/api_users_helper.rb
index 65d3d78f4..b9884efd7 100644
--- a/app/helpers/api_users_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/api_users_helper.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ def truncate_access_token(token)
   end
 
   def api_user_name(user)
-    anchor_tag = link_to(user.name, edit_api_user_path(user), class: "govuk-link")
-    user.suspended? ? content_tag(:del, anchor_tag) : anchor_tag
+    link_to(user.name, edit_api_user_path(user), class: "govuk-link")
   end
 
   def application_list(user)
diff --git a/app/helpers/users_helper.rb b/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
index fe9e36719..8f2fc8d0c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/users_helper.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ def status(user)
     user.status.humanize
   end
 
+  def status_with_tag(user)
+    css_classes = if user.status == User::USER_STATUS_ACTIVE
+                    "govuk-tag--green"
+                  else
+                    "govuk-tag--grey"
+                  end
+
+    govuk_tag(status(user), css_classes)
+  end
+
   def two_step_status(user)
     user.two_step_status.humanize.capitalize
   end
@@ -63,8 +73,7 @@ def filtered_users_heading(users)
   end
 
   def user_name(user)
-    anchor_tag = link_to(user.name, edit_user_path(user), class: "govuk-link")
-    user.suspended? ? content_tag(:del, anchor_tag) : anchor_tag
+    link_to(user.name, edit_user_path(user), class: "govuk-link")
   end
 
   def options_for_role_select(selected: nil)
diff --git a/app/views/api_users/index.html.erb b/app/views/api_users/index.html.erb
index 4070766db..af04541d5 100644
--- a/app/views/api_users/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/api_users/index.html.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       text: "Apps",
     },
     {
-      text: "Suspended?",
+      text: "Status",
     },
   ],
   rows: @api_users.map do |user|
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         text: application_list(user),
       },
       {
-        text: user.suspended? ? "Yes" : "No",
+        text: status_with_tag(user),
       },
     ]
   end,
diff --git a/app/views/users/index.html.erb b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
index 178c653d6..dc33cf595 100644
--- a/app/views/users/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/index.html.erb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             { text: user_name(user) },
             { text: user.email },
             { text: user.role_display_name },
-            { text: status(user) },
+            { text: status_with_tag(user) },
             { text: two_step_status(user) },
           ]
         end,
diff --git a/test/helpers/users_helper_test.rb b/test/helpers/users_helper_test.rb
index 46b7b7de4..3afe0c739 100644
--- a/test/helpers/users_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/users_helper_test.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require "test_helper"
 
 class UsersHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
+  include ApplicationHelper
+
   test "sync_needed? should work with user permissions not synced yet" do
     application = create(:application)
     user = create(:user)
@@ -16,6 +18,13 @@ class UsersHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_equal "Suspended", status(build(:suspended_user))
   end
 
+  test "status_with_tag should enclose the status in a govuk tag" do
+    assert_equal "<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--grey\">Invited</strong>", status_with_tag(build(:invited_user))
+    assert_equal "<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--green\">Active</strong>", status_with_tag(build(:active_user))
+    assert_equal "<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--grey\">Locked</strong>", status_with_tag(build(:locked_user))
+    assert_equal "<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--grey\">Suspended</strong>", status_with_tag(build(:suspended_user))
+  end
+
   test "two_step_status should reflect the user's status accurately when the user is exempted from 2sv" do
     assert_equal "Exempted", two_step_status(create(:two_step_exempted_user))
     assert_equal "Exempted", two_step_status_with_requirement(create(:two_step_exempted_user))
diff --git a/test/integration/manage_api_users_test.rb b/test/integration/manage_api_users_test.rb
index 3a60478fb..f468c21fc 100644
--- a/test/integration/manage_api_users_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/manage_api_users_test.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ManageApiUsersTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       assert page.has_selector?("td", text: @api_user.email)
 
       assert page.has_selector?("td", text: @application.name)
-      assert page.has_selector?("td:last-child", text: "No") # suspended?
+      assert page.has_selector?("td:last-child", text: "Active") # status
     end
 
     should "be able to create and edit an API user" do