diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/classes/report/class-meetup-status.php b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/classes/report/class-meetup-status.php
index 5ccdc916a4..dbf039ecde 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/classes/report/class-meetup-status.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/classes/report/class-meetup-status.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Meetup_Status extends Base_Status {
 	 * @param string $status
 	 * @param array  $options
 	 */
-	public function __construct( $start_date, $end_date, $status = '', array $options = array() ) {
+	public function __construct( $start_date, $end_date, $status = 'any', array $options = array() ) {
 
 		parent::__construct( $options );
 
@@ -119,7 +119,19 @@ public function __construct( $start_date, $end_date, $status = '', array $option
 				$e->getMessage()
 			);
 		}
-		$this->status = $status;
+
+		if ( $status && 'any' !== $status ) {
+			$statuses = \Meetup_Admin::get_post_statuses();
+
+			if ( isset( $statuses[ $status ] ) ) {
+				$this->status = $status;
+			} else {
+				$this->error->add(
+					self::$slug . '-status-error',
+					'Invalid status provided.'
+				);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -303,10 +315,6 @@ public static function render_public_page() {
 		$year   = $params['year'];
 		$status = $params['status'];
 
-		if ( $status && ! isset( $statuses[ $status ] ) ) {
-			$status = null;
-		}
-
 		if ( ! empty( $params )  && isset( $params['range'] ) ) {
 			$report = new self( $params['range']->start, $params['range']->end, $status, $params['options'] );
 		}
diff --git a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/views/html/meetup-status.php b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/views/html/meetup-status.php
index dd2bd2c1ee..57ffe5d45b 100644
--- a/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/views/html/meetup-status.php
+++ b/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordcamp-reports/views/html/meetup-status.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	</table>
 
 	<?php foreach ( $meetups as $meetup ) : ?>
-		<p><strong class="active-camp"><?php echo esc_html( $meetup['name'] ); ?></strong> &ndash; <?php echo esc_html( $statuses[ $meetup['latest_status'] ] ); ?></p>
+		<p><strong class="active-camp"><?php echo esc_html( $meetup['name'] ); ?></strong> &ndash; <?php echo esc_html( $statuses[ $meetup['latest_status'] ] ?? 'Unknown' ); ?></p>
 		<ul class="status-log ul-disc">
 			<?php foreach ( $meetup['logs'] as $log ) : ?>
 				<li><?php