diff --git a/src/core/render/index.js b/src/core/render/index.js
index c51073af4..2566a1920 100644
--- a/src/core/render/index.js
+++ b/src/core/render/index.js
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ export function Render(Base) {
     _renderMain(text, opt = {}, next) {
       const { response } = this.route;
 
-      // Note: It is possible for the response to be undefined in envrionments
+      // Note: It is possible for the response to be undefined in environments
       // where XMLHttpRequest has been modified or mocked
-      if (response && !response.ok) {
+      if (response && !response.ok && (!text || response.status !== 404)) {
         text = `# ${response.status} - ${response.statusText}`;
       }