diff --git a/apps/web/middleware.ts b/apps/web/middleware.ts
index 796be0cedc..3a1aa8498a 100644
--- a/apps/web/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/web/middleware.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const middleware: NextMiddleware = async (req) => {
       (callbackUrl && ![CONSOLE_URL, WEBAPP_URL, WEBSITE_URL].some((u) => callbackUrl.startsWith(u)))
     ) {
       // DDOS Prevention: Immediately end request with no response - Avoids a redirect as well initiated by NextAuth on invalid callback
-      const res = new NextResponse("hey", { status: 400, statusText: "Please don't" });
-      return res;
+      req.nextUrl.pathname = "/api/nope";
+      return NextResponse.redirect(req.nextUrl);
     }
   }
   /** Display available V2 pages to users who opted-in to early access */
diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/nope.ts b/apps/web/pages/api/nope.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac5b83dfce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/nope.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from "next";
+
+type Response = {
+  message: string;
+};
+
+export default async function handler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse<Response>): Promise<void> {
+  return res.status(400).json({ message: "Please don't" });
+}