diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/api.yml b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/api.yml
index 2bfa117ea..cbd21576f 100755
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/api.yml
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/api.yml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ paths:
       - name: process_status
         in: query
         required: false
-        description: For filtering - not_started, user_input_required, waiting, complete, faulted, or suspended
+        description: For filtering - not_started, user_input_required, waiting, complete, error, or suspended
         schema:
           type: string
     # process_instance_list
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
index 64814e8f6..cfa892528 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceStatus(SpiffEnum):
     user_input_required = "user_input_required"
     waiting = "waiting"
     complete = "complete"
-    faulted = "faulted"
+    error = "error"
     suspended = "suspended"
     terminated = "terminated"
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/acceptance_test_fixtures.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/acceptance_test_fixtures.py
index c6c1b578a..cfea3148b 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/acceptance_test_fixtures.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/acceptance_test_fixtures.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def load_acceptance_test_fixtures() -> list[ProcessInstanceModel]:
     # user_input_required - 2 hours ago
     # waiting - 3 hourse ago
     # complete - 4 hours ago
-    # faulted - 5 hours ago
+    # error - 5 hours ago
     # suspended - 6 hours ago
     process_instances = []
     for i in range(len(statuses)):
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/error_handling_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/error_handling_service.py
index 3f1622a47..99e4fbe8c 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/error_handling_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/error_handling_service.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ErrorHandlingService:
             # fault is the default
             self.set_instance_status(
                 _processor.process_instance_model.id,
-                ProcessInstanceStatus.faulted.value,
+                ProcessInstanceStatus.error.value,
             )
 
         if len(process_model.exception_notification_addresses) > 0:
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
index d2f1bdaab..ca9f66aa7 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
                 processor.do_engine_steps(save=True)
             except Exception as e:
                 db.session.rollback()  # in case the above left the database with a bad transaction
-                process_instance.status = ProcessInstanceStatus.faulted.value
+                process_instance.status = ProcessInstanceStatus.error.value
                 db.session.add(process_instance)
                 db.session.commit()
                 error_message = (
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
index 91355e0e0..7f9500b05 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/integration/test_process_api.py
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ class TestProcessApi(BaseTest):
             .first()
         )
         assert process is not None
-        assert process.status == "faulted"
+        assert process.status == "error"
 
     def test_error_handler_suspend(
         self,
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ class TestProcessApi(BaseTest):
             .first()
         )
         assert process is not None
-        assert process.status == "faulted"
+        assert process.status == "error"
 
     def test_process_model_file_create(
         self,
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/config.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/config.tsx
index 0ded81e37..47ff5025a 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/config.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/config.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const PROCESS_STATUSES = [
   'user_input_required',
   'waiting',
   'complete',
-  'faulted',
+  'error',
   'suspended',
 ];
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceShow.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceShow.tsx
index b9ac85ebf..df6944bbb 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceShow.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInstanceShow.tsx
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceShow() {
       statusIcon = <Checkmark />;
     } else if (processInstanceToUse.status === 'terminated') {
       statusIcon = <StopOutline />;
-    } else if (processInstanceToUse.status === 'faulted') {
+    } else if (processInstanceToUse.status === 'error') {
       statusIcon = <Warning />;
     }
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceShow() {
 
   const terminateButton = (processInstanceToUse: any) => {
     if (
-      ['complete', 'terminated', 'faulted'].indexOf(
+      ['complete', 'terminated', 'error'].indexOf(
         processInstanceToUse.status
       ) === -1
     ) {
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ export default function ProcessInstanceShow() {
 
   const suspendButton = (processInstanceToUse: any) => {
     if (
-      ['complete', 'terminated', 'faulted', 'suspended'].indexOf(
+      ['complete', 'terminated', 'error', 'suspended'].indexOf(
         processInstanceToUse.status
       ) === -1
     ) {