diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index 15835920b..8fa3034a0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
           </th>
           <td data-sort-value="{{ domain.expiration_date|date:"U" }}" data-label="Expires">{{ domain.expiration_date|date }}</td>
           <td data-label="Status">
-            {% if domain.is_expired %}
+            {# UNKNOWN domains would not have an expiration date and thus would show 'Expired' #}
+            {% if domain.is_expired and domain.state != "unknown" %}
                 Expired
             {% elif domain.state == "unknown" or domain.state == "dns needed"%}
                 DNS needed
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 1419d34f2..491b478ca 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1500,6 +1500,14 @@ class TestDomainDetail(TestDomainOverview):
         detail_page = home_page.click("Manage", index=0)
         self.assertContains(detail_page, "igorville.gov")
         self.assertContains(detail_page, "Status")
+        
+    def test_unknown_domain_does_not_show_as_expired(self):
+        home_page = self.app.get("/")
+        self.assertContains(home_page, "igorville.gov")
+        # click the "Edit" link
+        # detail_page = home_page.click("Manage", index=0)
+        # self.assertContains(detail_page, "igorville.gov")
+        # self.assertContains(detail_page, "Status")
 
     def test_domain_detail_blocked_for_ineligible_user(self):
         """We could easily duplicate this test for all domain management