diff --git a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
index 44b5746ea..5164734f2 100644
--- a/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
+++ b/src/http/modules/ngx_http_rewrite_module.c
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ ngx_http_rewrite_handler(ngx_http_request_t *r)
         code(e);
     }
 
-    if (e->status == NGX_DECLINED) {
-        return NGX_DECLINED;
+    if (e->status < NGX_HTTP_BAD_REQUEST) {
+        return e->status;
     }
 
     if (r->err_status == 0) {