diff --git a/src/utils/graphql_proxy.ts b/src/utils/graphql_proxy.ts
index 12b43c252..d1131b0e8 100644
--- a/src/utils/graphql_proxy.ts
+++ b/src/utils/graphql_proxy.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export default async function graphqlProxy(userReq: http.IncomingMessage, userRe
     });
 
     userReq.on('end', async () => {
+      let status = 200;
       let reqBodyObject: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
       try {
         reqBodyObject = JSON.parse(reqBodyString);
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ export default async function graphqlProxy(userReq: http.IncomingMessage, userRe
         const response = await client.query(options);
         body = response.body;
       } catch (err) {
-        let status;
         switch (err.constructor.name) {
           case 'MissingRequiredArgument':
             status = 400;
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ export default async function graphqlProxy(userReq: http.IncomingMessage, userRe
           default:
             status = 500;
         }
-        userRes.statusCode = status;
         body = err.message;
       } finally {
+        userRes.statusCode = status;
         userRes.end(JSON.stringify(body));
       }
       return resolve();