diff --git a/plugins/traefik/routes.py b/plugins/traefik/routes.py
index 1cebef0..a934760 100644
--- a/plugins/traefik/routes.py
+++ b/plugins/traefik/routes.py
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ def explain_problems(problems: list[dict], services: list[str]) -> None:
     `meaning` (meaning.explain's) and `service`, the swarm service behind
     the router when Steward can tell which."""
     for r in problems:
-        r["meaning"] = meaning.explain(r["kind"], r.get("codes", []),
+        kind = r.get("kind") or meaning.problem_kind(r["state"], r["why"])
+        r["meaning"] = meaning.explain(kind, r.get("codes", []),
                                        getattr(r["latest"], "latency_p50_ms", None),
                                        getattr(r["latest"], "latency_p95_ms", None),
                                        r.get("normed", False))