diff --git a/assets/migrations/0010_assetstatus_display_class.py b/assets/migrations/0010_assetstatus_display_class.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2521ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/migrations/0010_assetstatus_display_class.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.13 on 2020-01-02 19:35
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('assets', '0009_auto_20200102_1933'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='assetstatus',
+            name='display_class',
+            field=models.TextField(default='', help_text='HTML class to be appended to alter display of assets with this status, such as in the list.'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/assets/models.py b/assets/models.py
index 3354bccf..bd3d2615 100644
--- a/assets/models.py
+++ b/assets/models.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class AssetStatus(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=80)
     should_show = models.BooleanField(
         default=True, help_text="Should this be shown by default in the asset list.")
+    display_class = models.CharField(max_length=80, help_text="HTML class to be appended to alter display of assets with this status, such as in the list.")
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
diff --git a/assets/templates/partials/asset_list_table_body.html b/assets/templates/partials/asset_list_table_body.html
index ab8bcd8d..c952159d 100644
--- a/assets/templates/partials/asset_list_table_body.html
+++ b/assets/templates/partials/asset_list_table_body.html
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
 {% for item in object_list %}
     {#                <li><a href="{% url 'asset_detail' item.pk %}">{{ item.asset_id }} - {{ item.description }}</a></li>#}
-    <!---TODO: When the ability to filter the list is added, remove the colours from the filter - specifically, stop greying out sold/binned stuff if it is being searched for-->    <tr class="
-                {% if item.status.name == 'Broken' %}
-                  danger
-                {% elif item.status.name == 'Scrapped'%}
-                  warning
-                {% elif item.status.name == 'Sold'%}
-                  warning
-                {% elif item.status.name == 'Lost'%}
-                  danger
-                {% elif item.status.name == 'Not Built Yet'%}
-                  info
-                {% elif item.status.name == 'Active'%}
-                  success
-                {% endif %}
-                ">
+    <!---TODO: When the ability to filter the list is added, remove the colours from the filter - specifically, stop greying out sold/binned stuff if it is being searched for-->    <tr class={{ item.status.display_class|default:"" }}>
         <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><a href="{% url 'asset_detail' item.asset_id %}">{{ item.asset_id }}</a></td>
         <td style="vertical-align: middle; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; max-width: 25vw">{{ item.description }}</td>
         <td style="vertical-align: middle;">{{ item.category }}</td>