diff --git a/app/controllers/split_checkout_controller.rb b/app/controllers/split_checkout_controller.rb
index 9849f10b19..8edc1a82d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/split_checkout_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/split_checkout_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class SplitCheckoutController < ::BaseController
       redirect_to_step
     else
       flash.now[:error] = I18n.t('split_checkout.errors.global')
-      render :edit
+      render :edit, status: :unprocessable_entity
     end
   end