diff --git a/main/http_server/http_server.c b/main/http_server/http_server.c
index 2c5afb9ac..f43f5d8ec 100644
--- a/main/http_server/http_server.c
+++ b/main/http_server/http_server.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static esp_err_t rest_common_get_handler(httpd_req_t * req)
                 httpd_resp_sendstr_chunk(req, NULL);
                 /* Respond with 500 Internal Server Error */
                 httpd_resp_send_err(req, HTTPD_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Failed to send file");
-                return ESP_FAIL;
+                return ESP_OK;
             }
         }
     } while (read_bytes > 0);
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ static esp_err_t PATCH_update_swarm(httpd_req_t * req)
     if (total_len >= SCRATCH_BUFSIZE) {
         /* Respond with 500 Internal Server Error */
         httpd_resp_send_err(req, HTTPD_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "content too long");
-        return ESP_FAIL;
+        return ESP_OK;
     }
     while (cur_len < total_len) {
         received = httpd_req_recv(req, buf + cur_len, total_len);
         if (received <= 0) {
             /* Respond with 500 Internal Server Error */
             httpd_resp_send_err(req, HTTPD_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Failed to post control value");
-            return ESP_FAIL;
+            return ESP_OK;
         }
         cur_len += received;
     }
@@ -255,14 +255,14 @@ static esp_err_t PATCH_update_settings(httpd_req_t * req)
     if (total_len >= SCRATCH_BUFSIZE) {
         /* Respond with 500 Internal Server Error */
         httpd_resp_send_err(req, HTTPD_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "content too long");
-        return ESP_FAIL;
+        return ESP_OK;
     }
     while (cur_len < total_len) {
         received = httpd_req_recv(req, buf + cur_len, total_len);
         if (received <= 0) {
             /* Respond with 500 Internal Server Error */
             httpd_resp_send_err(req, HTTPD_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Failed to post control value");
-            return ESP_FAIL;
+            return ESP_OK;
         }
         cur_len += received;
     }