diff --git a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/index.py b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/index.py
index dac580e8..ae0590a5 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/index.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/index.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class ApiServersIndexHandler(BaseApiHandler):
             self.controller.servers.stats.record_stats()
 
             self.finish_json(
-                200,
+                503,
                 {
                     "status": "error",
                     "error": "Could not create server",