diff --git a/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs b/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
index c2d32ec18..da9fc3fa6 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/Database/DatabaseUtilities.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> NewMissionRun(
             Robot robot,
             Area area,
             bool writeToDatabase = false,
-            MissionRunPriority missionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+            MissionRunType missionRunType = MissionRunType.Normal,
             MissionStatus missionStatus = MissionStatus.Pending,
             string? isarMissionId = null
         )
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> NewMissionRun(
                 Robot = robot,
                 MissionId = null,
                 IsarMissionId = isarMissionId,
-                MissionRunPriority = missionRunPriority,
+                MissionRunType = missionRunType,
                 Status = missionStatus,
                 DesiredStartTime = DateTime.Now,
                 Area = area,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> NewMissionRun(
                 Map = new MapMetadata(),
                 InstallationCode = installationCode
             };
-            if (missionRunPriority == MissionRunPriority.Localization)
+            if (missionRunType == MissionRunType.Localization)
             {
                 missionRun.Tasks = new List<MissionTask>
                 {
diff --git a/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs b/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
index 6985505d3..d6dfe7d82 100644
--- a/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api.test/EventHandlers/TestMissionEventHandler.cs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public async void QueuedMissionsAreAbortedWhenLocalizationFails()
             var deck = await _databaseUtilities.NewDeck(installation.InstallationCode, plant.PlantCode);
             var area = await _databaseUtilities.NewArea(installation.InstallationCode, plant.PlantCode, deck.Name);
             var robot = await _databaseUtilities.NewRobot(RobotStatus.Available, installation, area);
-            var localizationMissionRun = await _databaseUtilities.NewMissionRun(installation.InstallationCode, robot, area, true, MissionRunPriority.Localization, MissionStatus.Ongoing, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+            var localizationMissionRun = await _databaseUtilities.NewMissionRun(installation.InstallationCode, robot, area, true, MissionRunType.Localization, MissionStatus.Ongoing, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
             var missionRun1 = await _databaseUtilities.NewMissionRun(installation.InstallationCode, robot, area, true);
 
             Thread.Sleep(100);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public async void LocalizationMissionCompletesAfterPressingSendToSafeZoneButton(
             var deck = await _databaseUtilities.NewDeck(installation.InstallationCode, plant.PlantCode);
             var area = await _databaseUtilities.NewArea(installation.InstallationCode, plant.PlantCode, deck.Name);
             var robot = await _databaseUtilities.NewRobot(RobotStatus.Busy, installation, area);
-            await _databaseUtilities.NewMissionRun(installation.InstallationCode, robot, area, true, MissionRunPriority.Localization, MissionStatus.Ongoing, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+            await _databaseUtilities.NewMissionRun(installation.InstallationCode, robot, area, true, MissionRunType.Localization, MissionStatus.Ongoing, Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
 
             Thread.Sleep(100);
 
diff --git a/backend/api/Controllers/MissionSchedulingController.cs b/backend/api/Controllers/MissionSchedulingController.cs
index d68addde6..d6a09ccd8 100644
--- a/backend/api/Controllers/MissionSchedulingController.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Controllers/MissionSchedulingController.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ [FromBody] ScheduleMissionQuery scheduledMissionQuery
                 Robot = robot,
                 MissionId = missionRun.MissionId,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Normal,
                 Tasks = missionTasks,
                 DesiredStartTime = scheduledMissionQuery.DesiredStartTime ?? DateTime.UtcNow,
                 InstallationCode = missionRun.InstallationCode,
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ [FromBody] ScheduleMissionQuery scheduledMissionQuery
                 Robot = robot,
                 MissionId = missionDefinition.Id,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Normal,
                 DesiredStartTime = scheduledMissionQuery.DesiredStartTime ?? DateTime.UtcNow,
                 Tasks = missionTasks,
                 InstallationCode = missionDefinition.InstallationCode,
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ [FromBody] ScheduledMissionQuery scheduledMissionQuery
                 Robot = robot,
                 MissionId = scheduledMissionDefinition.Id,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Normal,
                 DesiredStartTime = scheduledMissionQuery.DesiredStartTime ?? DateTime.UtcNow,
                 Tasks = missionTasks,
                 InstallationCode = scheduledMissionQuery.InstallationCode,
diff --git a/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionRunResponse.cs b/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionRunResponse.cs
index 0d71049de..c65617d35 100644
--- a/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionRunResponse.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Controllers/Models/MissionRunResponse.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class MissionRunResponse
 
         public MapMetadata? Map { get; set; }
 
-        public MissionRunPriority MissionRunPriority { get; set; }
+        public MissionRunType MissionRunType { get; set; }
 
         [JsonConstructor]
 #nullable disable
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public MissionRunResponse(MissionRun mission)
             EstimatedDuration = mission.EstimatedDuration;
             Tasks = mission.Tasks;
             Map = mission.Map;
-            MissionRunPriority = mission.MissionRunPriority;
+            MissionRunType = mission.MissionRunType;
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/backend/api/Database/Models/MissionRun.cs b/backend/api/Database/Models/MissionRun.cs
index a918db5e2..1ba61015d 100644
--- a/backend/api/Database/Models/MissionRun.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Database/Models/MissionRun.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public IList<MissionTask> Tasks
         }
 
         [Required]
-        public MissionRunPriority MissionRunPriority { get; set; }
+        public MissionRunType MissionRunType { get; set; }
 
         [MaxLength(200)]
         public string? IsarMissionId { get; set; }
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ public enum MissionStatus
         PartiallySuccessful
     }
 
-    public enum MissionRunPriority
+    public enum MissionRunType
     {
         Normal,
-        Response,
+        ReturnHome,
         Emergency,
         Localization
     }
diff --git a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionEventHandler.cs b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionEventHandler.cs
index a1fa6b9cd..22bb66156 100644
--- a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionEventHandler.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private async void OnMissionCompleted(object? sender, MissionCompletedEventArgs
             var lastMissionRun = await MissionService.ReadLastExecutedMissionRunByRobotWithoutTracking(robot.Id);
             if (lastMissionRun != null)
             {
-                if (lastMissionRun.MissionRunPriority == MissionRunPriority.Emergency & lastMissionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Successful)
+                if (lastMissionRun.MissionRunType == MissionRunType.Emergency & lastMissionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Successful)
                 {
                     _logger.LogInformation("Return to safe zone mission on robot {RobotName} was successful.", robot.Name);
                     SignalRService.ReportSafeZoneSuccessToSignalR(robot, $"Robot {robot.Name} is in the safe zone");
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/ActionServices/CustomMissionSchedulingService.cs b/backend/api/Services/ActionServices/CustomMissionSchedulingService.cs
index e85e37d97..1d825068b 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/ActionServices/CustomMissionSchedulingService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/ActionServices/CustomMissionSchedulingService.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> QueueCustomMissionRun(CustomMissionQuery customMis
                 Comment = customMissionQuery.Comment,
                 Robot = robot,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Normal,
                 DesiredStartTime = customMissionQuery.DesiredStartTime ?? DateTime.UtcNow,
                 Tasks = missionTasks,
                 InstallationCode = customMissionQuery.InstallationCode,
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/LocalizationService.cs b/backend/api/Services/LocalizationService.cs
index a39e4971b..6e25c66b1 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/LocalizationService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/LocalizationService.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public async Task<MissionRun> CreateLocalizationMissionInArea(string robotId, st
             {
                 Name = "Localization mission",
                 Robot = robot,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Localization,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Localization,
                 InstallationCode = area.Installation.InstallationCode,
                 Area = area,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/MissionRunService.cs b/backend/api/Services/MissionRunService.cs
index bab67d3d7..2da077b6e 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/MissionRunService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/MissionRunService.cs
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ public async Task<IList<MissionRun>> ReadMissionRunQueue(string robotId)
             return await GetMissionRunsWithSubModels()
                 .OrderBy(missionRun => missionRun.DesiredStartTime)
                 .FirstOrDefaultAsync(missionRun =>
-                    missionRun.Robot.Id == robotId && missionRun.MissionRunPriority == MissionRunPriority.Emergency && missionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Pending);
+                    missionRun.Robot.Id == robotId && missionRun.MissionRunType == MissionRunType.Emergency && missionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Pending);
         }
 
         public async Task<MissionRun?> ReadNextScheduledLocalizationMissionRun(string robotId)
         {
             var nextScheduledMissionRun = await GetMissionRunsWithSubModels()
                     .OrderBy(missionRun => missionRun.DesiredStartTime)
-                    .FirstOrDefaultAsync(missionRun => missionRun.Robot.Id == robotId && missionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Pending && missionRun.MissionRunPriority == MissionRunPriority.Localization);
+                    .FirstOrDefaultAsync(missionRun => missionRun.Robot.Id == robotId && missionRun.Status == MissionStatus.Pending && missionRun.MissionRunType == MissionRunType.Localization);
 
             return nextScheduledMissionRun;
         }
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
index a8074c126..ae0878cf1 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/MissionSchedulingService.cs
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public async Task ScheduleMissionToDriveToSafePosition(string robotId, string ar
             {
                 Name = "Drive to Safe Position",
                 Robot = robot,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Emergency,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.Emergency,
                 InstallationCode = area.Installation.InstallationCode,
                 Area = area,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ private async Task MoveInterruptedMissionsToQueue(IEnumerable<string> interrupte
                 {
                     Name = missionRun.Name,
                     Robot = missionRun.Robot,
-                    MissionRunPriority = missionRun.MissionRunPriority,
+                    MissionRunType = missionRun.MissionRunType,
                     InstallationCode = missionRun.Area!.Installation.InstallationCode,
                     Area = missionRun.Area,
                     Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ private async Task<bool> TheSystemIsAvailableToRunAMission(string robotId, strin
                 throw new MissionRunNotFoundException(errorMessage);
             }
 
-            if (robot.MissionQueueFrozen && missionRun.MissionRunPriority != MissionRunPriority.Emergency && missionRun.MissionRunPriority != MissionRunPriority.Localization)
+            if (robot.MissionQueueFrozen && missionRun.MissionRunType != MissionRunType.Emergency && missionRun.MissionRunType != MissionRunType.Localization)
             {
                 logger.LogInformation("Mission run {MissionRunId} was not started as the mission run queue for robot {RobotName} is frozen", missionRun.Id, robot.Name);
                 return false;
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/ReturnToHomeService.cs b/backend/api/Services/ReturnToHomeService.cs
index 7391d3f71..7cd62697e 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/ReturnToHomeService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/ReturnToHomeService.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ private async Task<MissionRun> ScheduleReturnToHomeMissionRun(string robotId)
                 Name = "Return to home mission",
                 Robot = robot,
                 InstallationCode = robot.CurrentInstallation.InstallationCode,
-                MissionRunPriority = MissionRunPriority.Normal,
+                MissionRunType = MissionRunType.ReturnHome,
                 Area = robot.CurrentArea,
                 Status = MissionStatus.Pending,
                 DesiredStartTime = DateTime.UtcNow,