diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/models.py b/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
index 9a4c3a0..bd61db7 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from simple_history.models import HistoricalRecords
 
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.db import models
 
 from edx_name_affirmation.statuses import VerifiedNameStatus
@@ -61,9 +62,10 @@ def verification_attempt_status(self):
             verification = SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.objects.get(id=self.verification_attempt_id)
             return verification.status if verification else None
 
-        except SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification.DoesNotExist:
+        except ObjectDoesNotExist:
             return None
 
+
 class VerifiedNameConfig(ConfigurationModel):
     """
     This model provides various configuration fields for users regarding their
diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_models.py b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_models.py
index 5325a9c..5a030f1 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from edx_name_affirmation.models import VerifiedName
@@ -11,6 +12,12 @@
 
 User = get_user_model()
 
+idv_attempt_id = 34455
+idv_attempt_status = 'submitted'
+
+idv_attempt_id_notfound = 404
+idv_attempt_id_notfound_status = None
+
 
 def _obj(dictionary):
     "Helper method to turn a dict into an object. Used to mock below."
@@ -18,6 +25,17 @@ def _obj(dictionary):
     return type('obj', (object,), dictionary)
 
 
+def _mocked_model_get(id):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+    "Helper method to mock the behavior of SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification model. Used to mock below."
+    if id == idv_attempt_id_notfound:
+        raise ObjectDoesNotExist
+
+    if id == idv_attempt_id:
+        return _obj({'status': idv_attempt_status})
+
+    return _obj({'status': None})
+
+
 class VerifiedNameModelTests(TestCase):
     """
     Test suite for the VerifiedName models
@@ -36,7 +54,6 @@ def test_histories(self):
         """
         Test the model history is recording records as expected
         """
-        idv_attempt_id = 34455
 
         verified_name_history = self.verified_name.history.all().order_by('history_date')
         assert len(verified_name_history) == 1
@@ -59,15 +76,10 @@ def test_verification_status(self, sspv_mock):
         """
         Test the model history is recording records as expected
         """
-        idv_attempt_id = 34455
-        idv_attempt_status = 'submitted'
-
-        sspv_mock.objects.get = lambda id: \
-            _obj({'status': idv_attempt_status}) if id == idv_attempt_id \
-            else _obj({'status': None})
+        sspv_mock.objects.get = _mocked_model_get
 
-        self.verified_name.verification_attempt_id = 12345
-        assert self.verified_name.verification_attempt_status is None
+        self.verified_name.verification_attempt_id = idv_attempt_id_notfound
+        assert self.verified_name.verification_attempt_status is idv_attempt_id_notfound_status
 
         self.verified_name.verification_attempt_id = idv_attempt_id
         assert self.verified_name.verification_attempt_status is idv_attempt_status
diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
index c4dd425..eb1eb86 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 All tests for edx_name_affirmation views
 """
 import json
+from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, patch
 
 import ddt
 
@@ -380,6 +381,25 @@ def test_get(self):
         data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
         self.assertEqual(data, expected_response)
 
+    @patch('edx_name_affirmation.api.VerifiedName.verification_attempt_status', new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_get_with_idv_status(self, verification_attempt_status_mock):
+        mocked_idv_status = 'approved'
+
+        verification_attempt_status_mock.return_value = mocked_idv_status
+        verified_name_history = self._create_verified_name_history(self.user)
+        expected_response = self._get_expected_response(self.user, verified_name_history)
+
+        # replacing the expected response results with the mocked status
+        for row in expected_response['results']:
+            row['verification_attempt_status'] = mocked_idv_status
+
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_history'))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+        self.assertEqual(data, expected_response)
+
     def test_get_bools(self):
         verified_name_history = self._create_verified_name_history(self.user)
         expected_response = self._get_expected_response(