diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs
index 627cf21e3..ab18505e4 100644
--- a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs
+++ b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Match()
         if (user == null) return this.Forbid();
 
         // Do not allow matchmaking if it has been disabled
-        if (!ServerConfiguration.Instance.Matchmaking.MatchmakingEnabled) return this.Forbid();
+        if (!ServerConfiguration.Instance.Matchmaking.MatchmakingEnabled) return this.BadRequest();
 
         #region Parse match data