diff --git a/iotclient/iot_client.py b/iotclient/iot_client.py
index 795a6e1..076b745 100644
--- a/iotclient/iot_client.py
+++ b/iotclient/iot_client.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ def get_image(identifier):
 
     try:
         response = requests.get(baseurl + get_url)
+        if response.status_code != 200:
+            print_response(response)
+            return False
         payload = response.json()
         print(payload['id'])
         print(payload['metadata'])
diff --git a/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py b/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
index 3cfb9c2..b9a6199 100644
--- a/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
+++ b/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ImageEndpoint:
         logger.debug('Actual MinIO SHA512: {}'.format(actual_minio_hash))
         if stored_hash != actual_minio_hash:
             return JsonResponse('Stored hash does not match generated one! '
-                                'stored: {} actual: {}'.format(stored_hash, actual_minio_hash), safe=False)
+                                'stored: {} actual: {}'.format(stored_hash, actual_minio_hash), status=404, safe=False)
 
         payload = {
             'id': identifier,