diff --git a/ee/api/or_dependencies.py b/ee/api/or_dependencies.py
index 2c12da469..ec0eb5d51 100644
--- a/ee/api/or_dependencies.py
+++ b/ee/api/or_dependencies.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ORRoute(APIRoute):
                 response: Response = await original_route_handler(request)
             except HTTPException as e:
                 if e.status_code // 100 == 4:
-                    return JSONResponse(content={"errors": [e.detail]}, status_code=e.status_code)
+                    response = JSONResponse(content={"errors": [e.detail]}, status_code=e.status_code)
                 else:
                     raise e