diff --git a/src/keri/end/ending.py b/src/keri/end/ending.py
index 72729316..332a6ba5 100644
--- a/src/keri/end/ending.py
+++ b/src/keri/end/ending.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ def on_get(self, req, rep, aid=None, role=None, eid=None):
 
         kever = self.hby.kevers[aid]
         if not self.hby.db.fullyWitnessed(kever.serder):
-            rep.status = falcon.HTTP_NOT_FOUND
+            rep.status = falcon.HTTP_CONFLICT
             return
 
         if kever.delegated and kever.delpre not in self.hby.kevers: