diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 2797501ac..160b906ab 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
             if status_changed:
                 _, status_value = changes.get("status")
                 if status_value:
-                    entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus(status_value).label
+                    entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.get_status_label(status_value)
 
             # Handle rejection reason change
             if rejection_reason_changed:
@@ -1873,11 +1873,13 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
                     entry["rejection_reason"] = (
                         ""
                         if rejection_reason_value == "None"
-                        else DomainRequest.RejectionReasons(rejection_reason_value).label
+                        else DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.get_rejection_reason_label(rejection_reason_value)
                     )
                     # Handle case where rejection reason changed but not status
                     if not status_changed:
-                        entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED.label
+                        entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.get_status_label(
+                            DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED
+                        )
 
             # Handle action needed reason change
             if action_needed_reason_changed:
@@ -1886,11 +1888,15 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
                     entry["action_needed_reason"] = (
                         ""
                         if action_needed_reason_value == "None"
-                        else DomainRequest.ActionNeededReasons(action_needed_reason_value).label
+                        else DomainRequest.ActionNeededReasons.get_action_needed_reason_label(
+                            action_needed_reason_value
+                        )
                     )
                     # Handle case where action needed reason changed but not status
                     if not status_changed:
-                        entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED.label
+                        entry["status"] = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.get_status_label(
+                            DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED
+                        )
 
             # Add actor and timestamp information
             entry["actor"] = log_entry.actor
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index f01dbe66f..4f306f403 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         NAMING_REQUIREMENTS = "naming_not_met", "Naming requirements not met"
         OTHER = "other", "Other/Unspecified"
 
+        @classmethod
+        def get_rejection_reason_label(cls, rejection_reason: str):
+            """Returns the associated label for a given rejection reason"""
+            return cls(rejection_reason).label if rejection_reason else None
+
     class ActionNeededReasons(models.TextChoices):
         """Defines common action needed reasons for domain requests"""
 
@@ -265,6 +270,11 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         BAD_NAME = ("bad_name", "Doesn’t meet naming requirements")
         OTHER = ("other", "Other (no auto-email sent)")
 
+        @classmethod
+        def get_action_needed_reason_label(cls, action_needed_reason: str):
+            """Returns the associated label for a given action needed reason"""
+            return cls(action_needed_reason).label if action_needed_reason else None
+
     # #### Internal fields about the domain request #####
     status = FSMField(
         choices=DomainRequestStatus.choices,  # possible states as an array of constants
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
index d6e0e3530..7edf403f4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@ This is using a custom implementation fieldset.html (see admin/fieldset.html)
                             <tr>
                                 <td>
                                     {% if entry.status %}
-                                        {{ entry.status|default:"None" }}
+                                        {{ entry.status|default:"Error" }}
                                     {% else %}
                                         Error
                                     {% endif %}
                                     
                                     {% if entry.rejection_reason %}
-                                        - {{ entry.rejection_reason|default:"None" }}
+                                        - {{ entry.rejection_reason|default:"Error" }}
                                     {% endif %}
                                     
                                     {% if entry.action_needed_reason %}
-                                        - {{ entry.action_needed_reason|default:"None" }}
+                                        - {{ entry.action_needed_reason|default:"Error" }}
                                     {% endif %}
                                 </td>
-                                <td>{{ entry.actor|default:"None" }}</td>
+                                <td>{{ entry.actor|default:"Error" }}</td>
                                 <td>{{ entry.timestamp|date:"Y-m-d H:i:s" }}</td>
                             </tr>
                         {% endfor %}