diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34e3433..46b14e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.env
+.idea/
 knowledge.md
diff --git a/blossom/handlers.go b/blossom/handlers.go
index 8140d0a..90fabf0 100644
--- a/blossom/handlers.go
+++ b/blossom/handlers.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (bs BlossomServer) handleUploadCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 		return
 	}
 	if auth == nil {
-		blossomError(w, "missing \"Authorization\" header", 400)
+		blossomError(w, "missing \"Authorization\" header", 401)
 		return
 	}
 	if auth.Tags.GetFirst([]string{"t", "upload"}) == nil {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (bs BlossomServer) handleUpload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if auth == nil {
-		blossomError(w, "missing \"Authorization\" header", 400)
+		blossomError(w, "missing \"Authorization\" header", 401)
 		return
 	}
 	if auth.Tags.GetFirst([]string{"t", "upload"}) == nil {