diff --git a/pyccc/job.py b/pyccc/job.py
index c4c109d..d3dd30e 100644
--- a/pyccc/job.py
+++ b/pyccc/job.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def __init__(self, engine=None,
         self._callback_result = None
         self._output_files = None
         self.jobid = None
+        self._stopped = None
 
         if submit and self.engine and self.image: self.submit()
 
@@ -140,11 +141,17 @@ def status(self):
         """
         Returns status of 'queued', 'running', 'finished' or 'error'
         """
-        if self.jobid:
-            return self.engine.get_status(self)
+        if self._stopped:
+            return self._stopped
+        elif self.jobid:
+            stat = self.engine.get_status(self)
+            if stat in status.DONE_STATES:
+                self._stopped = stat
+            return stat
         else:
             return "Unsubmitted"
 
+
     def _finish_job(self):
         """
         To be called after job has finished.
@@ -152,11 +159,12 @@ def _finish_job(self):
         :return:
         """
         if self._finished: return
-        if self.status not in status.DONE_STATES:
+        stat = self.status
+        if stat not in status.DONE_STATES:
             raise pyccc.JobStillRunning(self)
-        if self.status != status.FINISHED:
-            raise pyccc.JobErrorState(self, 'Job did not complete successfully (status:%s)' %
-                                      self.status)
+        if stat != status.FINISHED:
+            raise pyccc.JobErrorState(self, 'Job did not complete successfully (status:%s)'%
+                                      stat)
         self._output_files = self.engine._list_output_files(self)
         self._final_stdout, self._final_stderr = self.engine._get_final_stds(self)
         self._finished = True
diff --git a/pyccc/ui.py b/pyccc/ui.py
index f8b284e..338941e 100644
--- a/pyccc/ui.py
+++ b/pyccc/ui.py
@@ -188,17 +188,18 @@ def __init__(self, job, **kwargs):
 
         super(StatusView,self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self._job = job
-        text = ipy.HTML(self.STATUS_STRING % (job.name,
+        stat = job.status
+        text = ipy.HTML(self.STATUS_STRING%(job.name,
                                               str(job.engine),
                                               job.jobid,
                                               job.image,
                                               job.command,
-                                              job.status))
-        if job.status == status.QUEUED:
+                                            stat))
+        if stat == status.QUEUED:
             bar_spec = dict(value=1, bar_style='danger')
-        elif job.status == status.RUNNING:
+        elif stat == status.RUNNING:
             bar_spec = dict(value=50, bar_style='info')
-        elif job.status == status.FINISHED:
+        elif stat == status.FINISHED:
             bar_spec = dict(value=100, bar_style='success')
         else:
             bar_spec = dict(value=100, bar_style='danger')