diff --git a/program/c/src/oracle/oracle.h b/program/c/src/oracle/oracle.h
index 2e4321df9..0f393c570 100644
--- a/program/c/src/oracle/oracle.h
+++ b/program/c/src/oracle/oracle.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const uint64_t EXTRA_PUBLISHER_SPACE = 3072ULL;
 #define PC_STATUS_TRADING     1
 #define PC_STATUS_HALTED      2
 #define PC_STATUS_AUCTION     3
+#define PC_STATUS_IGNORED     4
 
 // account types
 #define PC_ACCTYPE_MAPPING    1
diff --git a/program/rust/src/processor/upd_price.rs b/program/rust/src/processor/upd_price.rs
index 731206a47..e208df5ce 100644
--- a/program/rust/src/processor/upd_price.rs
+++ b/program/rust/src/processor/upd_price.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use {
         },
         c_oracle_header::{
             MAX_CI_DIVISOR,
-            PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN,
+            PC_STATUS_IGNORED,
         },
         deserialize::{
             load,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub fn upd_price(
         }
 
         if cmd_args.confidence > try_convert::<_, u64>(threshold_conf)? {
-            status = PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN
+            status = PC_STATUS_IGNORED
         }
 
         {
diff --git a/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_price.rs b/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_price.rs
index ce1c0994a..e6096fe9a 100644
--- a/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_price.rs
+++ b/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_price.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use {
             PythAccount,
         },
         c_oracle_header::{
+            PC_STATUS_IGNORED,
             PC_STATUS_TRADING,
             PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN,
             PC_VERSION,
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ fn test_upd_price() {
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.price_, 50);
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.conf_, 20);
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.pub_slot_, 5);
-        assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_, PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN);
+        assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_, PC_STATUS_IGNORED);
         assert_eq!(price_data.valid_slot_, 5);
         assert_eq!(price_data.agg_.pub_slot_, 6);
         assert_eq!(price_data.agg_.price_, 81);
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ fn test_upd_price() {
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.price_, 50);
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.conf_, 20);
         assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.pub_slot_, 6);
-        assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_, PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN);
+        assert_eq!(price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_, PC_STATUS_IGNORED);
         assert_eq!(price_data.valid_slot_, 6);
         assert_eq!(price_data.agg_.pub_slot_, 7);
         assert_eq!(price_data.agg_.price_, 81);
diff --git a/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_sma.rs b/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_sma.rs
index 5b31b5cc5..f24c2ebcb 100644
--- a/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_sma.rs
+++ b/program/rust/src/tests/test_upd_sma.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use crate::accounts::PythAccount;
+use crate::{
+    accounts::PythAccount,
+    c_oracle_header::PC_STATUS_IGNORED,
+};
 // use crate::processor::process_instruction;
 use {
     crate::{
@@ -309,7 +312,7 @@ fn test_upd_sma() {
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.comp_[0].latest_.pub_slot_, 5);
         assert_eq!(
             price_data.price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_,
-            PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN
+            PC_STATUS_IGNORED
         );
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.valid_slot_, 5);
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.agg_.pub_slot_, 6);
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ fn test_upd_sma() {
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.comp_[0].latest_.pub_slot_, 6);
         assert_eq!(
             price_data.price_data.comp_[0].latest_.status_,
-            PC_STATUS_UNKNOWN
+            PC_STATUS_IGNORED
         );
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.valid_slot_, 6);
         assert_eq!(price_data.price_data.agg_.pub_slot_, 7);