diff --git a/middleware.js b/middleware.js
index 0cb1b2f25..6710333cd 100644
--- a/middleware.js
+++ b/middleware.js
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ module.exports = function(compiler, options) {
 					res.setHeader(name, options.headers[name]);
 				}
 			}
+			res.statusCode = 200;
 			if (res.send) res.send(content);
 			else res.end(content);
 		}