diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FileController.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FileController.cs
index d256c6ad..7c41cf90 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FileController.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/FileController.cs
@@ -658,8 +658,15 @@ namespace Oqtane.Controllers
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.Log(LogLevel.Error, this, LogFunction.Security, "Unauthorized File Access Attempt {FileId}", id);
-                HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.Forbidden;
+                if (file != null)
+                {
+                    _logger.Log(LogLevel.Error, this, LogFunction.Security, "Unauthorized File Access Attempt {FileId}", id);
+                    HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.Forbidden;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    HttpContext.Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.NotFound;
+                }
             }
 
             string errorPath = Path.Combine(GetFolderPath("wwwroot/images"), "error.png");