diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/CuisineController.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/CuisineController.java
index d902e924..eadf6d76 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/CuisineController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/group1/cuisines/controllers/CuisineController.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> getCuisineById(@PathVariable String cuisineId, @Request
             CuisineDetailsDto cuisineDetails = cuisineService.getCuisineById(cuisineId, Boolean.TRUE.equals(includeDishes));
             return ResponseEntity.ok(new SuccessResponse<>(200,cuisineDetails, "Cuisine details fetched successfully"));
         } catch (EntityNotFoundException e) {
-            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND).body(new ErrorResponse(204,"Cuisine not found"));
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(new ErrorResponse(204,"Cuisine not found"));
         }
     }
 }