diff --git a/router/apiHandler.go b/router/apiHandler.go
index 557fa5c0..0f684915 100644
--- a/router/apiHandler.go
+++ b/router/apiHandler.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func ApiViewHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func ApiUploadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if config.UploadsDisabled {
-		http.Error(w, "Error uploads are disabled", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		http.Error(w, "Error uploads are disabled", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/service/api/api.go b/service/api/api.go
index 78740bb8..3736031c 100644
--- a/service/api/api.go
+++ b/service/api/api.go
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ func (r *TorrentRequest) ValidateMultipartUpload(req *http.Request) (int64, erro
 		}
 		// check a few things
 		if torrent.IsPrivate() {
-			return 0, errors.New("private torrents not allowed"), http.StatusBadRequest
+			return 0, errors.New("private torrents not allowed"), http.StatusNotAcceptable
 		}
 		trackers := torrent.GetAllAnnounceURLS()
 		if !uploadService.CheckTrackers(trackers) {
-			return 0, errors.New("tracker(s) not allowed"), http.StatusBadRequest
+			return 0, errors.New("tracker(s) not allowed"), http.StatusNotAcceptable
 		}
 		if r.Name == "" {
 			r.Name = torrent.TorrentName()