diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/tables.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/tables.py
index 79673f5dab..969eb04aaa 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/tables.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/tables.py
@@ -1197,9 +1197,13 @@ class BuildsTable(ToasterTable):
 
         time_template = '''
         {% load projecttags %}
-        <a href="{% url "buildtime" data.id %}">
+        {% if data.outcome == extra.Build.SUCCEEDED %}
+            <a href="{% url "buildtime" data.id %}">
+                {{data.timespent_seconds | sectohms}}
+            </a>
+        {% else %}
             {{data.timespent_seconds | sectohms}}
-        </a>
+        {% endif %}
         '''
 
         image_files_template = '''
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/builddashboard.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/builddashboard.html
index 07fc26c6dd..61ae583d23 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/builddashboard.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/builddashboard.html
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@
 			{% endif %}
 			<span class="pull-right">
 				Build time:
-				<a class="alert-link" href="{% url 'buildtime' build.pk %}">{{ build.timespent_seconds|sectohms }}</a>
-			</span>
+			  <span data-build-field="buildtime">
+          {% if build.outcome == build.SUCCEEDED %}
+            <a href="{% url 'buildtime' build.pk %}">{{ build.timespent_seconds|sectohms }}</a>
+          {% else %}
+            {{ build.timespent_seconds|sectohms }}
+          {% endif %}
+        </span>
+      </span>
+
 		{%endif%}
 </div>
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/mrb_section.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/mrb_section.html
index 38a72f9afb..b761ffe1df 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/mrb_section.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/mrb_section.html
@@ -198,7 +198,15 @@
 
   <!-- build time -->
   <div class="col-md-3">
-    Build time: <a class="alert-link" href="<%:buildtime_url%>"><%:buildtime%></a>
+    Build time:
+
+    <span data-role="data-recent-build-buildtime-field">
+      <%if state == 'Succeeded'%>
+        <a class="alert-link" href="<%:buildtime_url%>"><%:buildtime%></a>
+      <%else%>
+        <%:buildtime%>
+      <%/if%>
+    </span>
 
     <!-- rebuild button -->
     <%include tmpl='#rebuild-template'/%>