diff --git a/http/http_connection.hpp b/http/http_connection.hpp
index 187a8a4..115b7ff 100644
--- a/http/http_connection.hpp
+++ b/http/http_connection.hpp
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@
         if (reqEc)
         {
             BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Request failed to construct" << reqEc;
+            res.result(boost::beast::http::status::bad_request);
+            completeRequest(res);
             return;
         }
         thisReq.session = userSession;