diff --git a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Middleware/AuthenticationMiddleware.cs b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Middleware/AuthenticationMiddleware.cs
index dc3ba55..3303d8b 100644
--- a/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Middleware/AuthenticationMiddleware.cs
+++ b/IRaCIS.Core.Application/Middleware/AuthenticationMiddleware.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace IRaCIS.Core.API.Middleware
         {
             if (!await IsValidRequest(context))
             {
-                context.Response.StatusCode = StatusCodes.Status409Conflict; ;
+                context.Response.StatusCode = StatusCodes.Status200OK; ;
                 context.Response.ContentType = "application/json";
                 var msg = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(ResponseOutput.NotOk("Access was denied due to lack of permission"));
                 Console.WriteLine(msg);