diff --git a/rowers/views/apiviews.py b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
index 2a478053..51c4cfb5 100644
--- a/rowers/views/apiviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
         return JsonResponse({
             "status": "error",
             "message": f"An error occurred while saving the FIT file: {str(e)}"
-        }, status=500)
+        }, status=400)
 
     try:
         # Parse the FIT file
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
             return JsonResponse({
                 "status": "error",
                 "message": f"An error occurred while parsing the FIT file: {str(e)}"
-            }, status=500)
+            }, status=422)
 
         rowdata = rowingdata(df=row.df)