diff --git a/mo/web/acct.py b/mo/web/acct.py
index 52f39592a7f2cb1e4f4757fbe5d68ca641ff5ed8..a1ae71ddcaae7d13c0f36aa02af78161818cd76f 100644
--- a/mo/web/acct.py
+++ b/mo/web/acct.py
@@ -647,4 +647,4 @@ def confirm_reset():
 
 @app.errorhandler(werkzeug.exceptions.Forbidden)
 def handle_forbidden(e):
-    return render_template('forbidden.html')
+    return render_template('forbidden.html'), 403