diff --git a/src/http_act.c b/src/http_act.c
index 5a51ca4..73e43ff 100644
--- a/src/http_act.c
+++ b/src/http_act.c
@@ -2026,6 +2026,7 @@
 {
 	struct channel *req = &s->req;
 
+	s->txn->status = rule->arg.http_reply->status;
 	if (http_reply_message(s, rule->arg.http_reply) == -1)
 		return ACT_RET_ERR;