diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
index 823619edb..297aca2f9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
@@ -166,10 +166,13 @@ def notice(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
       end
     else
       {:public?, false} ->
-        {:error, :not_found}
+        conn
+        |> put_status(404)
+        |> Fallback.RedirectController.redirector(nil, 404)
 
       {:activity, nil} ->
-        {:error, :not_found}
+        conn
+        |> Fallback.RedirectController.redirector(nil, 404)
 
       e ->
         e
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index e749aa834..31f739738 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -523,10 +523,10 @@ defmodule Fallback.RedirectController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Metadata
   alias Pleroma.User
 
-  def redirector(conn, _params) do
+  def redirector(conn, _params, code \\ 200) do
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("text/html")
-    |> send_file(200, index_file_path())
+    |> send_file(code, index_file_path())
   end
 
   def redirector_with_meta(conn, %{"maybe_nickname_or_id" => maybe_nickname_or_id} = params) do