diff --git a/swh/graphql/resolvers/snapshot.py b/swh/graphql/resolvers/snapshot.py
--- a/swh/graphql/resolvers/snapshot.py
+++ b/swh/graphql/resolvers/snapshot.py
@@ -57,9 +57,15 @@
     obj: BaseVisitStatusNode
 
     def _get_node_data(self):
-        # self.obj.snapshotSWHID is the requested snapshot SWHID
-        snapshot_id = self.obj.snapshotSWHID.object_id
-        return self._get_snapshot_by_id(snapshot_id)
+        if self.obj.snapshotSWHID is not None:
+            snapshot_id = self.obj.snapshotSWHID.object_id
+            return self._get_snapshot_by_id(snapshot_id)
+        return None
+
+    def _handle_node_errors(self):
+        # snapshot can be none for some visit status
+        # don't raise a missing object error in this case
+        pass
 
 
 class TargetSnapshotNode(BaseSnapshotNode):
diff --git a/swh/graphql/resolvers/visit_status.py b/swh/graphql/resolvers/visit_status.py
--- a/swh/graphql/resolvers/visit_status.py
+++ b/swh/graphql/resolvers/visit_status.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
     @property
     def snapshotSWHID(self):  # To support the schema naming convention
+        if self._node.snapshot is None:
+            return None
         return CoreSWHID(object_type=ObjectType.SNAPSHOT, object_id=self._node.snapshot)
 
 
diff --git a/swh/graphql/tests/data.py b/swh/graphql/tests/data.py
--- a/swh/graphql/tests/data.py
+++ b/swh/graphql/tests/data.py
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
     return swh_model_data.ORIGINS
 
 
+def get_visits():
+    return swh_model_data.ORIGIN_VISITS
+
+
+def get_visit_status():
+    return swh_model_data.ORIGIN_VISIT_STATUSES
+
+
 def get_snapshots():
     return swh_model_data.SNAPSHOTS
 
diff --git a/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_visit_status.py b/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_visit_status.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swh/graphql/tests/functional/test_visit_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Software Heritage developers
+# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
+# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+from ..data import get_visit_status, get_visits
+from .utils import get_query_response
+
+
+def test_get_visit_status(client):
+    visit = get_visits()[3]
+    query_str = """
+    {
+      visit(originUrl: "%s", visitId: %s) {
+        status(first: 3) {
+          nodes {
+            status
+            date
+            type
+            snapshot {
+              swhid
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    """ % (
+        visit.origin,
+        visit.visit,
+    )
+    data, _ = get_query_response(client, query_str)
+    result_status = get_visit_status()[3]
+    assert data["visit"]["status"]["nodes"][0] == {
+        "date": result_status.date.isoformat(),
+        "snapshot": {"swhid": f"swh:1:snp:{result_status.snapshot.hex()}"},
+        "status": result_status.status,
+        "type": result_status.type,
+    }
+
+
+def test_get_visit_missing_snapshot(client):
+    visit = get_visits()[0]
+    query_str = """
+    {
+      visit(originUrl: "%s", visitId: %s) {
+        status(first: 3) {
+          nodes {
+            status
+            date
+            type
+            snapshot {
+              swhid
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    """ % (
+        visit.origin,
+        visit.visit,
+    )
+    data, err = get_query_response(client, query_str)
+    result_status = get_visit_status()[0]
+    assert data["visit"]["status"]["nodes"][0] == {
+        "date": result_status.date.isoformat(),
+        "snapshot": None,
+        "status": result_status.status,
+        "type": result_status.type,
+    }
+    assert len(err) == 1
+    assert (
+        "Cannot return null for non-nullable field Snapshot.swhid" in err[0]["message"]
+    )