diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 840382b40..34ede214d 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ var TASK_TYPES = {
     TASK_SYNC_DNS_RECORDS: 'syncDnsRecords',
 };
 
+const APP_TYPES = {
+    APP: 'app', //default
+    LINK: 'link',
+    PROXIED: 'proxied'
+};
+
 var SECRET_PLACEHOLDER = String.fromCharCode(0x25CF).repeat(8);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------
@@ -621,7 +627,6 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
     };
 
     Client.prototype.installApp = function (id, manifest, title, config, callback) {
-        var that = this;
         var data = {
             appStoreId: id + '@' + manifest.version,
             subdomain: config.subdomain,
@@ -1853,7 +1858,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
 
             // amend properties to mimick full app
             data.applinks.forEach(function (applink) {
-                applink.type = 'applink';
+                applink.type = APP_TYPES.LINK;
                 applink.fqdn = applink.upstreamUri; // this fqdn may contain the protocol!
                 applink.manifest = { addons: {}};
                 applink.installationState = ISTATES.INSTALLED;
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index cc3a140c9..a6ee76fc3 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /* global angular:false */
 /* global $:false */
-/* global ERROR,ISTATES,HSTATES,RSTATES */
+/* global ERROR,ISTATES,HSTATES,RSTATES,APP_TYPES */
 
 // deal with accessToken in the query, this is passed for example on password reset and account setup upon invite
 var search = decodeURIComponent(window.location.search).slice(1).split('&').map(function (item) { return item.split('='); }).reduce(function (o, k) { o[k[0]] = k[1]; return o; }, {});
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ app.filter('installationStateLabel', function () {
                 return 'Recovery Mode';
             } else if (app.runState === 'running') {
                 if (!app.health) return 'Starting...'; // no data yet
+                if (app.type === APP_TYPES.LINK) return '';
                 if (app.health === HSTATES.HEALTHY) return 'Running';
                 return 'Not responding'; // dead/exit/unhealthy
             } else if (app.runState === 'stopped') return 'Stopped';