diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
index 77768609..a5dfe59b 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Formatters;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -41,7 +42,12 @@ namespace Oqtane
         // For more information on how to configure your application, visit https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=398940
         public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
-            services.AddMvc().AddNewtonsoftJson();
+            services.AddMvc(opt =>
+            {
+                // remove formatter that turns nulls into 204 - No Content responses
+                // sends JSON null instead
+                opt.OutputFormatters.RemoveType<HttpNoContentOutputFormatter>();
+            }).AddNewtonsoftJson();
             services.AddServerSideBlazor();
 
             // setup HttpClient for server side in a client side compatible fashion ( with auth cookie )