diff --git a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestrator.java b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestrator.java
index cb2331cbf..4878fd304 100644
--- a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestrator.java
+++ b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestrator.java
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ String[] getReceiverAndStatus(String responseBody) throws FormatterProcessingExc
     }
 
     PartnerMetadataStatus ourStatusFromReportStreamStatus(String rsStatus) {
+        if (rsStatus == null) {
+            return PartnerMetadataStatus.PENDING;
+        }
+
         return switch (rsStatus) {
             case "Error", "Not Delivering" -> PartnerMetadataStatus.FAILED;
             case "Delivered" -> PartnerMetadataStatus.DELIVERED;
diff --git a/etor/src/test/groovy/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestratorTest.groovy b/etor/src/test/groovy/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestratorTest.groovy
index b400fd3ac..5c0af8931 100644
--- a/etor/src/test/groovy/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestratorTest.groovy
+++ b/etor/src/test/groovy/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/metadata/PartnerMetadataOrchestratorTest.groovy
@@ -462,5 +462,11 @@ class PartnerMetadataOrchestratorTest extends Specification {
 
         then:
         ourStatus == PartnerMetadataStatus.PENDING
+
+        when:
+        ourStatus = PartnerMetadataOrchestrator.getInstance().ourStatusFromReportStreamStatus(null)
+
+        then:
+        ourStatus == PartnerMetadataStatus.PENDING
     }
 }