diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/companion.cr b/src/invidious/routes/companion.cr
index 811393ab..883e4b64 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/companion.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/companion.cr
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Companion
         end
       end
     rescue ex
+      env.response.status_code = 502
+      return env.response.print("502 Bad Gateway")
     end
   end
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Companion
         end
       end
     rescue ex
+      env.response.status_code = 502
+      return env.response.print("502 Bad Gateway")
     end
   end
 
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Companion
         end
       end
     rescue ex
+      env.response.status_code = 502
+      return env.response.print("502 Bad Gateway")
     end
   end