diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/site/sites.post.js b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/site/sites.post.js
index 71794c3651..188c6e1159 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/site/sites.post.js
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/site/sites.post.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function main()
    var site = siteService.getSite(shortName);
    if (site != null)
    {
-      status.setCode(status.STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, "error.shortName");
+      status.setCode(status.STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "error.duplicateShortName");
       return;
    }