diff --git a/kfet/views.py b/kfet/views.py
index 198cd657..e444b042 100644
--- a/kfet/views.py
+++ b/kfet/views.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def kpsul_perform_operations(request):
                 required_perms if not request.user.has_perm(perm)
             )]
         data['errors'].append({'missing_perms': missing_perms })
-        return JsonResponse(data, status=400)
+        return JsonResponse(data, status=403)
 
     # If 1 perm is required, saving who perform the operations
     if len(required_perms) > 0: