1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index dc1c2e4..ae20257 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -277,24 +277,26 @@ static int prepare_repo_cmd(struct cgit_context *ctx)
 	if (!ctx->qry.head) {
 		cgit_print_http_headers(ctx);
 		cgit_print_docstart(ctx);
 		cgit_print_pageheader(ctx);
 		cgit_print_error("Repository seems to be empty");
 		cgit_print_docend();
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	if (get_sha1(ctx->qry.head, sha1)) {
 		tmp = xstrdup(ctx->qry.head);
 		ctx->qry.head = ctx->repo->defbranch;
+		ctx->page.status = 404;
+		ctx->page.statusmsg = "not found";
 		cgit_print_http_headers(ctx);
 		cgit_print_docstart(ctx);
 		cgit_print_pageheader(ctx);
 		cgit_print_error(fmt("Invalid branch: %s", tmp));
 		cgit_print_docend();
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void process_request(void *cbdata)
 {