diff --git a/src/http_ana.c b/src/http_ana.c
index 10ee241..82a9e14 100644
--- a/src/http_ana.c
+++ b/src/http_ana.c
@@ -2896,13 +2896,17 @@
 
 			case ACT_ACTION_DENY:
 				txn->flags |= TX_CLDENY;
-				txn->status = http_err_codes[rule->arg.http.i];
+				txn->status = rule->arg.http_deny.status;
+				if (rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg)
+					txn->errmsg = rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg;
 				rule_ret = HTTP_RULE_RES_DENY;
 				goto end;
 
 			case ACT_HTTP_REQ_TARPIT:
 				txn->flags |= TX_CLTARPIT;
-				txn->status = http_err_codes[rule->arg.http.i];
+				txn->status = rule->arg.http_deny.status;
+				if (rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg)
+					txn->errmsg = rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg;
 				rule_ret = HTTP_RULE_RES_DENY;
 				goto end;
 
@@ -3073,7 +3077,9 @@
 
 			case ACT_ACTION_DENY:
 				txn->flags |= TX_CLDENY;
-				txn->status = http_err_codes[rule->arg.http.i];
+				txn->status = rule->arg.http_deny.status;
+				if (rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg)
+					txn->errmsg = rule->arg.http_deny.errmsg;
 				rule_ret = HTTP_RULE_RES_DENY;
 				goto end;