diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/AuthController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/AuthController.cs
index b9b5da43..caf2b6ba 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/AuthController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/AuthController.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
             if (Core.License.LicenseConsentRequired)
             {
                 await Task.Delay(AyaNova.Util.ServerBootConfig.FAILED_AUTH_DELAY);
-                return StatusCode(401, new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.AUTHENTICATION_FAILED, "generalerror", "License agreement consent required"));
+                return StatusCode(451, new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.AUTHENTICATION_FAILED, "generalerror", "License agreement consent required"));
             }
 
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(creds.Login) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(creds.Password))