diff --git a/include/ws_core.inc.php b/include/ws_core.inc.php
index 71a10b06d..0580d12d7 100644
--- a/include/ws_core.inc.php
+++ b/include/ws_core.inc.php
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class PwgError
 
   function PwgError($code, $codeText)
   {
+    set_status_header($code, $codeText);
+
     $this->_code = $code;
     $this->_codeText = $codeText;
   }