diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
index bb7ecad69..8efe2efd5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ def init(%{qs: qs} = req, state) do
       {:error, code} ->
         Logger.debug("#{__MODULE__} denied connection: #{inspect(code)} - #{inspect(req)}")
         {:ok, req} = :cowboy_req.reply(code, req)
-        {:stop, req}
+        {:ok, req, state}
 
       error ->
         Logger.debug("#{__MODULE__} denied connection: #{inspect(error)} - #{inspect(req)}")
         {:ok, req} = :cowboy_req.reply(400, req)
-        {:stop, req}
+        {:ok, req, state}
     end
   end