diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/embed_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/embed_api.py
index dbead402..c83a8a50 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/embed_api.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/embed_api.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def post_index(ctx: rest.Context, params: Dict[str, str]) -> rest.Response:
     try:
         oembed = get_post(ctx, {}, path)
     except posts.PostNotFoundError:
-        return {"return_type": "custom", "content": index_html}
+        return {"return_type": "custom", "status_code": "404", "content": index_html}
 
     url = config.config["site_url"] + path
     new_html = index_html.replace("</head>", f'''
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/rest/app.py b/server/szurubooru/rest/app.py
index d95bb145..8aa188b5 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/rest/app.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/rest/app.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def application(
                 db.session.remove()
 
             if type(response) == dict and response.get("return_type") == "custom":
-                start_response("200", [("content-type", "text/html")])
+                start_response(response.get("status_code", "200"), [("content-type", "text/html")])
                 return (response.get("content", "").encode("utf-8"),)
 
             start_response("200", [("content-type", "application/json")])