diff --git a/swh/deposit/api/private/deposit_list.py b/swh/deposit/api/private/deposit_list.py
index be54007e..237c5c14 100644
--- a/swh/deposit/api/private/deposit_list.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/api/private/deposit_list.py
@@ -1,38 +1,53 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2018  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 rest_framework.fields import _UnvalidatedField
 from rest_framework.generics import ListAPIView
 from rest_framework.pagination import PageNumberPagination
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
 from ..common import SWHPrivateAPIView
+from ..deposit_status import convert_status_detail
 from ...models import Deposit
 
 
 class DefaultPagination(PageNumberPagination):
     page_size = 100
     page_size_query_param = 'page_size'
 
 
+class StatusDetailField(_UnvalidatedField):
+    """status_detail field is a dict, we want a simple message instead.
+       So, we reuse the convert_status_detail from deposit_status
+       endpoint to that effect.
+
+    """
+    def to_representation(self, value):
+        return convert_status_detail(value)
+
+
 class DepositSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    status_detail = StatusDetailField()
+
     class Meta:
         model = Deposit
+        # fields = '__all__'
         fields = ('id', 'reception_date', 'complete_date', 'status',
                   'collection', 'external_id', 'client',
                   'swh_id', 'swh_id_context',
                   'swh_anchor_id', 'swh_anchor_id_context',
                   'status', 'status_detail', 'parent')
 
 
 class DepositList(ListAPIView, SWHPrivateAPIView):
     """Deposit request class to list the deposit's status per page.
 
     HTTP verbs supported: GET
 
     """
     queryset = Deposit.objects.all().order_by('id')
     serializer_class = DepositSerializer
     pagination_class = DefaultPagination
diff --git a/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_list.py b/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_list.py
index 401f04a5..b0e22431 100644
--- a/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_list.py
+++ b/swh/deposit/tests/api/test_deposit_list.py
@@ -1,64 +1,96 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2017-2018  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 django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from nose.tools import istest
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
+from swh.deposit.api.deposit_status import convert_status_detail
+
 from ...config import DEPOSIT_STATUS_PARTIAL, PRIVATE_LIST_DEPOSITS
 from ..common import BasicTestCase, WithAuthTestCase, CommonCreationRoutine
+from ...models import Deposit
 
 
 @attr('fs')
-class CheckDepositStatusesTest(APITestCase, WithAuthTestCase,
-                               BasicTestCase, CommonCreationRoutine):
-    """Check deposit statuses endpoints.
+class CheckDepositListTest(APITestCase, WithAuthTestCase,
+                           BasicTestCase, CommonCreationRoutine):
+    """Check deposit list endpoints.
 
     """
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
 
     @istest
     def deposit_list(self):
         """Deposit list api should return the deposits
 
         """
         deposit_id = self.create_deposit_partial()
+        # amend the deposit with a status_detail
+        deposit = Deposit.objects.get(pk=deposit_id)
+        status_detail = {
+            'url': {
+                'summary': 'At least one compatible url field. Failed',
+                'fields': ['testurl'],
+            },
+            'metadata': [
+                {
+                    'summary': 'Mandatory fields missing',
+                    'fields': ['9', 10, 1.212],
+                },
+            ],
+            'archive': [
+                {
+                    'summary': 'Invalid archive',
+                    'fields': ['3'],
+                },
+                {
+                    'summary': 'Unsupported archive',
+                    'fields': [2],
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        deposit.status_detail = status_detail
+        deposit.save()
+
         deposit_id2 = self.create_deposit_partial()
 
         # NOTE: does not work as documented
         # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/urlresolvers/#django.core.urlresolvers.reverse  # noqa
         # url = reverse(PRIVATE_LIST_DEPOSITS, kwargs={'page_size': 1})
         main_url = reverse(PRIVATE_LIST_DEPOSITS)
         url = '%s?page_size=1' % main_url
         response = self.client.get(url)
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         data = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(data['count'], 2)  # 2 deposits
         expected_next = '%s?page=2&page_size=1' % main_url
         self.assertTrue(data['next'].endswith(expected_next))
         self.assertIsNone(data['previous'])
         self.assertEqual(len(data['results']), 1)  # page of size 1
         deposit = data['results'][0]
         self.assertEquals(deposit['id'], deposit_id)
         self.assertEquals(deposit['status'], DEPOSIT_STATUS_PARTIAL)
+        expected_status_detail = convert_status_detail(status_detail)
+        self.assertEquals(deposit['status_detail'], expected_status_detail)
 
         # then 2nd page
         response2 = self.client.get(expected_next)
 
         self.assertEqual(response2.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         data2 = response2.json()
 
         self.assertEqual(data2['count'], 2)  # still 2 deposits
         self.assertIsNone(data2['next'])
         expected_previous = '%s?page_size=1' % main_url
         self.assertTrue(data2['previous'].endswith(expected_previous))
         self.assertEqual(len(data2['results']), 1)  # page of size 1
         deposit2 = data2['results'][0]
         self.assertEquals(deposit2['id'], deposit_id2)
         self.assertEquals(deposit2['status'], DEPOSIT_STATUS_PARTIAL)