diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
index 5f6e8a0a4..24044b031 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
@@ -1032,8 +1032,18 @@ class AttendanceRecordController extends Controller
                     $dateIndex = $dateObj->dayOfWeek;
                     $isRestDay = !in_array($dateIndex, $workingDaysIndices);
 
-                    $status = $isRestDay ? 'RD' : '--';
-                    $label  = $isRestDay ? 'Rest Day' : 'Not Marked';
+                    $isPast = $dateObj->isBefore(\Carbon\Carbon::today());
+                    
+                    if ($isRestDay) {
+                        $status = 'RD';
+                        $label  = 'Rest Day';
+                    } else if ($isPast) {
+                        $status = 'A';
+                        $label  = 'Absent (No Record)';
+                    } else {
+                        $status = '--';
+                        $label  = 'Not Marked';
+                    }
                     $recordDetail = null;
 
                     if ($userRecords->has($dateKey)) {
@@ -1242,8 +1252,13 @@ class AttendanceRecordController extends Controller
                         $status = 'W';
                         $label = 'Weekend';
                     } else {
-                        $status = '--';
-                        $label = 'Not Marked';
+                        if ($isPast) {
+                            $status = 'A';
+                            $label = 'Absent (No Record)';
+                        } else {
+                            $status = '--';
+                            $label = 'Not Marked';
+                        }
                     }
 
                     $recordDetail = null;