diff --git a/sorteerhoed/HITStore.py b/sorteerhoed/HITStore.py
index 986e7d1..20ed307 100644
--- a/sorteerhoed/HITStore.py
+++ b/sorteerhoed/HITStore.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class HIT(Base):
     turk_screen_height = Column(Integer, default = None)
     scanned_at = Column(DateTime, default=None)
     fee = Column(Float(precision=2), default=None)
+    abandoned = False
     
     
     def getImagePath(self):
@@ -81,7 +82,10 @@ class HIT(Base):
             return "working"
         if self.accept_time:
             return "accepted by worker"
-        return "created"
+        # on abandon:
+        if self.worker_id:
+            return "abandoned / awaiting worker"
+        return "awaiting worker"