diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
index 2bac585e9..7be9f5229 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_read.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) GetOrHeadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 			err := filer.ReadAll(data, fs.filer.MasterClient, entry.Chunks)
 			if err != nil {
 				glog.Errorf("failed to read %s: %v", path, err)
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotModified)
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 				return
 			}
 			rs, _, _ := images.Resized(ext, bytes.NewReader(data), width, height, mode)