diff --git a/app/routes/api.chat.ts b/app/routes/api.chat.ts
index b685ac853a..00aa3a47a6 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.chat.ts
+++ b/app/routes/api.chat.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async function chatAction({ context, request }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
   } catch (error) {
     console.log(error);
 
-    throw new Response(null, {
+    return new Response(null, {
       status: 500,
       statusText: 'Internal Server Error',
     });