diff --git a/rowers/views/apiviews.py b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
index 51c4cfb5..de8cc5be 100644
--- a/rowers/views/apiviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
             dologging('apilog.log','FIT error to get time')
             dologging('apilog.log',e)
             _ = myqueue(queuehigh, handle_sendemail_unrecognized, fit_filename, "fit parser")
+            return HttpResponse(status=422)
 
         w = Workout.objects.create(user=request.user.rower,
                                    duration=duration,