diff --git a/buildbot/status/web/buildstatus.py b/buildbot/status/web/buildstatus.py
index 94010fc94e8..528c6556ba4 100644
--- a/buildbot/status/web/buildstatus.py
+++ b/buildbot/status/web/buildstatus.py
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ def content(self, request, ctx):
 
         # Display each step, starting by the last one.
         for i in range(len(build.getSteps()) - 1, -1, -1):
-            if build.getSteps()[i].getText():
-                rows.append(IBox(build.getSteps()[i]).getBox(request).td(align="center"))
+            step = build.getSteps()[i]
+            if step.isStarted() and step.getText():
+                rows.append(IBox(step).getBox(request).td(align="center"))
 
         # Display the bottom box with the build number in it.
         ctx['build'] = IBox(build).getBox(request).td(align="center")