diff --git a/server/routes/login.ts b/server/routes/login.ts
index 51a21ac..ab2de76 100644
--- a/server/routes/login.ts
+++ b/server/routes/login.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async function login(req:Request,res:Response) {
     const users = await db_ops.activated_user.find_user_by_email(email);
     if (users.length === 0) {
         await crypto_ops.check_password("Random_text_qwfqwfg", "$2b$10$xKgSc736RxzT76ZMGyXMLe1Dge99d4PLyUOv60jpywAWJwftYcgjK"); // PROTECTION AGAINST TIMING ATTACK
-        res.json({
+        res.status(403).json({
             message: MESSAGE_FOR_AUTH_ERROR
         })
     } else {
diff --git a/server/routes/signup.ts b/server/routes/signup.ts
index 6a2b7ce..41c62e3 100644
--- a/server/routes/signup.ts
+++ b/server/routes/signup.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async function signup(req:Request,res:Response) {
         })
     } else {
         console.log(users)
-        res.json({
+        res.status(403).json({
             message: 'User with same email is already registered'
         })
     }