diff --git a/actions/apistatusesupdate.php b/actions/apistatusesupdate.php
index d65a068f50..9be16b2c56 100644
--- a/actions/apistatusesupdate.php
+++ b/actions/apistatusesupdate.php
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class ApiStatusesUpdateAction extends ApiAuthAction
                     $options
                 );
             } catch (Exception $e) {
-                $this->clientError($e->getMessage());
+                $this->clientError($e->getMessage(), $e->getCode());
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 8552248bad..36943be84b 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Notice extends Memcached_DataObject
 
         if (!$profile->hasRight(Right::NEWNOTICE)) {
             common_log(LOG_WARNING, "Attempted post from user disallowed to post: " . $profile->nickname);
-            throw new ClientException(_('You are banned from posting notices on this site.'));
+            throw new ClientException(_('You are banned from posting notices on this site.'), 403);
         }
 
         $notice = new Notice();