diff --git a/modules/http/http_request.c b/modules/http/http_request.c
index 5ee236e486..95e093cd31 100644
--- a/modules/http/http_request.c
+++ b/modules/http/http_request.c
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ void ap_process_async_request(request_rec *r)
         ap_finalize_request_protocol(r);
     }
     else {
+        r->status = HTTP_OK;
         ap_die(access_status, r);
     }