diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/add-request-history-item.ejs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapse$<%= index %>">
                 From <%= event.actor %> (<%= event.actor_role %>) on <%= event.date.slice(0, 16) %>
           <%if (event.new_status !== null) { %>
-          <span style="padding-left: 10px;">New status:</span> <%= event.new_status %>
+          <span style="padding-left: 10px;">New status:</span> <%= swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(event.new_status) %>
           <% } %>
         </button>
       </h2>
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
         <p><%= event.text %></p>
         <%if (event.new_status !== null) { %>
           <p>
-           <span>Status changed to:</span> <strong><%= event.new_status %></strong>
+           <span>Status changed to:</span> <strong><%= swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(event.new_status) %></strong>
           </p>
         <% } %>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@
         },
         {
           data: 'status',
-          name: 'status'
+          name: 'status',
+          render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
+            return swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data);
+          }
         }
       ]
     });
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 
 // bundle for add forge views
 
+export function formatRequestStatusName(status) {
+  // Logic to format the request status to a human readable text
+  const newStatus = status.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, ' ');
+  return newStatus[0].toUpperCase() + newStatus.substring(1).toLowerCase();
+}
+
 export * from './add-forge.css';
 export * from './create-request';
 export * from './moderation-dashboard';
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/moderation-dashboard.js
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
         {
           data: 'status',
           name: 'status',
-          render: $.fn.dataTable.render.text()
+          render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
+            return swh.add_forge.formatRequestStatusName(data);
+          }
         }
       ]
     });
diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/request-dashboard.js
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 
 let forgeRequest;
 
+function formatRequestStatusName(status) {
+  // Logic to format the request status to a human readable text
+  const newStatus = status.toLowerCase().replace(/_/g, ' ');
+  return newStatus[0].toUpperCase() + newStatus.substring(1).toLowerCase();
+}
+
 export function onRequestDashboardLoad(requestId) {
   $(document).ready(() => {
     populateRequestDetails(requestId);
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@
     const data = await response.json();
     forgeRequest = data.request;
 
-    $('#requestStatus').text(forgeRequest.status);
+    $('#requestStatus').text(formatRequestStatusName(forgeRequest.status));
     $('#requestType').text(forgeRequest.forge_type);
     $('#requestURL').text(forgeRequest.forge_url);
     $('#requestContactName').text(forgeRequest.forge_contact_name);
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
     cy.get('#add-forge-request-browse')
       .should('be.visible')
-      .should('contain', 'PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'Pending');
   });
 
   it('should show error message on conflict', function() {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-dashboard.spec.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   it('should load add forge request details', function() {
     cy.wait('@forgeAddRequest');
     cy.get('#requestStatus')
-      .should('contain', 'PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'Pending');
 
     cy.get('#requestType')
       .should('contain', 'bitbucket');
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     cy.get('#requestHistory')
       .children()
-      .should('contain', 'New status: PENDING');
+      .should('contain', 'New status: Pending');
   });
 
   it('should load possible next status', function() {