diff --git a/chat.php b/chat.php
index 0f6d7d9..7d0084a 100644
--- a/chat.php
+++ b/chat.php
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ function send_redirect($url){
 
 function send_access_denied(){
 	global $H, $I, $U;
-	header('HTTP/1.1 401 Forbidden');
+	header('HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden');
 	print_start('access_denied');
 	echo "<h1>$I[accessdenied]</h1>".sprintf($I['loggedinas'], style_this($U['nickname'], $U['style']));
 	echo "<br><$H[form]>$H[commonform]".hidden('action', 'logout');