diff --git a/src/routes/v2/projects.rs b/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
index 0ca754df..b76b5f6d 100644
--- a/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
@@ -1282,7 +1282,10 @@ pub async fn projects_edit(
                     )));
                 }
             } else if project.inner.status.is_hidden() {
-                return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().body(""));
+                return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(format!(
+                    "Project {} not found",
+                    ProjectId(project.inner.id.0 as u64)
+                )));
             } else {
                 return Err(ApiError::CustomAuthentication(format!(
                     "You are not a member of project {}!",