diff --git a/lib/include/ert/job_queue/job_status.hpp b/lib/include/ert/job_queue/job_status.hpp
index 8c5fcd968c..8c46736eed 100644
--- a/lib/include/ert/job_queue/job_status.hpp
+++ b/lib/include/ert/job_queue/job_status.hpp
@@ -98,16 +98,17 @@ typedef enum {
     JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING_EXIT_CALLBACK =  2048,
     JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE        =  4096,
     JOB_QUEUE_FAILED                =  8192,
-    JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE  = 16384
+    JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE  = 16384,
+    JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN               = 32768
   } job_status_type;
 
 #define JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING_CALLBACK (JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING_DONE_CALLBACK + JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING_EXIT_CALLBACK)
 
 #define JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_ALL (JOB_QUEUE_NOT_ACTIVE + JOB_QUEUE_WAITING + JOB_QUEUE_SUBMITTED + JOB_QUEUE_PENDING + JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING + JOB_QUEUE_DONE + \
                               JOB_QUEUE_EXIT + JOB_QUEUE_IS_KILLED + JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL + JOB_QUEUE_SUCCESS + JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING_CALLBACK + \
-                              JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE + JOB_QUEUE_FAILED + JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE)
+                              JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE + JOB_QUEUE_FAILED + JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE + JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN) 
 
-#define JOB_QUEUE_MAX_STATE  15
+#define JOB_QUEUE_MAX_STATE  16
 
   /*
     All jobs which are in the status set defined by
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 #define JOB_QUEUE_WAITING_STATUS (JOB_QUEUE_WAITING + JOB_QUEUE_PENDING)
 
-#define JOB_QUEUE_CAN_UPDATE_STATUS (JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING + JOB_QUEUE_PENDING + JOB_QUEUE_SUBMITTED)
+#define JOB_QUEUE_CAN_UPDATE_STATUS (JOB_QUEUE_RUNNING + JOB_QUEUE_PENDING + JOB_QUEUE_SUBMITTED + JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN)
 
 #define JOB_QUEUE_COMPLETE_STATUS (JOB_QUEUE_IS_KILLED + JOB_QUEUE_SUCCESS + JOB_QUEUE_FAILED)
 
diff --git a/lib/job_queue/job_queue_status.cpp b/lib/job_queue/job_queue_status.cpp
index 561d4e65c1..87884f0032 100644
--- a/lib/job_queue/job_queue_status.cpp
+++ b/lib/job_queue/job_queue_status.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ job_queue_status_type * job_queue_status_alloc() {
   status->status_index[12] = JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE; //The driver call to get status has failed, job status remains unchanged
   status->status_index[13] = JOB_QUEUE_FAILED; // Job has failed, no more retries, FINAL STATE
   status->status_index[14] = JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE; // Job has failed, node should be blacklisted
+  status->status_index[15] = JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN; // Unable to get status from submitted job
 
   return status;
 }
diff --git a/lib/job_queue/job_status.cpp b/lib/job_queue/job_status.cpp
index 2bf8adcb3b..ddda8c66e0 100644
--- a/lib/job_queue/job_status.cpp
+++ b/lib/job_queue/job_status.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ const char * job_status_get_name(job_status_type status) {
   case JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE:
     return "JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAIURE";
     break;
+  case JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN:
+    return "JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN";
+    break;
   }
 
   util_abort("%s: internal error", __func__);
diff --git a/lib/job_queue/lsf_driver.cpp b/lib/job_queue/lsf_driver.cpp
index 3159ac6bad..f2f7559d9d 100644
--- a/lib/job_queue/lsf_driver.cpp
+++ b/lib/job_queue/lsf_driver.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static void lsf_driver_update_bjobs_table(lsf_driver_type * driver) {
   {
     char user[32];
     char status[16];
-    FILE *stream = util_fopen(tmp_file , "r");;
+    FILE *stream = util_fopen(tmp_file , "r");
     bool at_eof = false;
     hash_clear(driver->bjobs_cache);
     util_fskip_lines(stream , 1);
@@ -841,8 +841,7 @@ static int lsf_driver_get_job_status_shell(void * __driver , void * __job) {
           res_log_info("Have turned lsf debug info ON.");
         }
         status = lsf_driver_get_bhist_status_shell( driver , job );
-        if (status != JOB_STAT_UNKWN)
-          hash_insert_int( driver->bjobs_cache , job->lsf_jobnr_char , status );
+        hash_insert_int( driver->bjobs_cache , job->lsf_jobnr_char , status );
       }
     }
   }
@@ -879,7 +878,7 @@ job_status_type lsf_driver_convert_status( int lsf_status ) {
     job_status = JOB_QUEUE_EXIT;
     break;
   case JOB_STAT_UNKWN:  // Have lost contact with one of the daemons.
-    job_status = JOB_QUEUE_EXIT;
+    job_status = JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN;
     break;
   case JOB_STAT_DONE + JOB_STAT_PDONE: // = 192. JOB_STAT_PDONE: the job had a
                                        // post-execution script which completed
diff --git a/lib/job_queue/tests/job_lsf_test.cpp b/lib/job_queue/tests/job_lsf_test.cpp
index 5ae3eec682..624f5d707f 100644
--- a/lib/job_queue/tests/job_lsf_test.cpp
+++ b/lib/job_queue/tests/job_lsf_test.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void test_status_tr() {
   test_status( JOB_STAT_NULL   , JOB_QUEUE_NOT_ACTIVE );
   test_status( JOB_STAT_DONE   , JOB_QUEUE_DONE );
   test_status( JOB_STAT_EXIT   , JOB_QUEUE_EXIT );
-  test_status( JOB_STAT_UNKWN  , JOB_QUEUE_EXIT );
+  test_status( JOB_STAT_UNKWN  , JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN );
   test_status( 192             , JOB_QUEUE_DONE );
 }
 
diff --git a/python/res/job_queue/job_status_type_enum.py b/python/res/job_queue/job_status_type_enum.py
index cfd02dcc3b..79250ca936 100644
--- a/python/res/job_queue/job_status_type_enum.py
+++ b/python/res/job_queue/job_status_type_enum.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class JobStatusType(BaseCEnum):
     JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE = None
     JOB_QUEUE_FAILED = None
     JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE = None
+    JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN = None
 
     @classmethod
     def from_string(cls, string):
@@ -54,3 +55,4 @@ def from_string(cls, string):
 JobStatusType.addEnum("JOB_QUEUE_STATUS_FAILURE", 4096)
 JobStatusType.addEnum("JOB_QUEUE_FAILED", 8192)
 JobStatusType.addEnum("JOB_QUEUE_DO_KILL_NODE_FAILURE", 16384)
+JobStatusType.addEnum("JOB_QUEUE_UNKNOWN", 32768)