diff --git a/src/routes/cloudron.js b/src/routes/cloudron.js
index 04f077c5a..3f125b783 100644
--- a/src/routes/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/routes/cloudron.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function passwordReset(req, res, next) {
     users.getByResetToken(req.body.resetToken, function (error, userObject) {
         if (error) return next(new HttpError(401, 'Invalid resetToken'));
 
-        if (!userObject.username) return next(new HttpError(401, 'No username set'));
+        if (!userObject.username) return next(new HttpError(409, 'No username set'));
 
         // setPassword clears the resetToken
         users.setPassword(userObject.id, req.body.password, function (error) {