diff --git a/pub/errors/processor.php b/pub/errors/processor.php
index 0b9fefc8b441c..896538853485e 100644
--- a/pub/errors/processor.php
+++ b/pub/errors/processor.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public function process503()
     public function processReport()
     {
         $this->pageTitle = 'There has been an error processing your request';
-        $this->_response->setHttpResponseCode(503);
+        $this->_response->setHttpResponseCode(500);
 
         $this->showErrorMsg = false;
         $this->showSentMsg  = false;