diff --git a/lib/handlers/put.js b/lib/handlers/put.js
index fb029624..76bc3b61 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/put.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/put.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async function putStream (req, res, next, stream = req) {
       res.sendStatus(412)
       return next()
     }
-    returnStatus = 200
+    returnStatus = 204 // if content is sent back change to 200
   } catch (err) {
     resourceExists = false
   }