diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c0ef0d2001..b229919872 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -162,4 +162,7 @@ e2e-test-report/
 *svg.dtmp
 
 # Scripts
-plugins-report.csv
\ No newline at end of file
+plugins-report.csv
+github-matt-credentails.yaml
+app-config-local.yaml
+packages/app/src/cookieAuth.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.test.tsx b/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.test.tsx
index b4bda755d2..02f8b8c837 100644
--- a/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.test.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ describe('<CardHeader/>', () => {
   });
 
   it('does not find commit status in PR Card Header when PR does not include status', async () => {
-    await renderInTestApp(<CardHeader {...props} />);
+    const propsWithNoStatus = {
+      ...props,
+      status: undefined,
+    };
+    await renderInTestApp(<CardHeader {...propsWithNoStatus} />);
     expect(CardHeader.defaultProps?.status).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Commit Status:')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.tsx b/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.tsx
index 652cf740c4..15919d4297 100644
--- a/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-pull-requests-board/src/components/Card/CardHeader.tsx
@@ -88,12 +88,14 @@ const CardHeader: FunctionComponent<Props> = (props: Props) => {
           </Typography>
         )}
       </Box>
-      <Box display="flex" alignItems="center" flexWrap="wrap" paddingTop={1}>
-        <Typography variant="body2" component="p">
-          Commit Status:{' '}
-          <strong>{status?.commit.statusCheckRollup.state}</strong>
-        </Typography>
-      </Box>
+      {status && (
+        <Box display="flex" alignItems="center" flexWrap="wrap" paddingTop={1}>
+          <Typography variant="body2" component="p">
+            Commit Status:{' '}
+            <strong>{status.commit.statusCheckRollup.state}</strong>
+          </Typography>
+        </Box>
+      )}
       {labels && (
         <Box display="flex" alignItems="center" flexWrap="wrap" paddingTop={1}>
           {labels.map(data => {