diff --git a/server/sms/receive.js b/server/sms/receive.js
index 1bcb5ff7c..5704c32b9 100644
--- a/server/sms/receive.js
+++ b/server/sms/receive.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ exports.receive = (req, res) => {
                 },
                 tokens: uniqueTokens,
               };
-
+              res.sendStatus(200);
               // Send a message to the device corresponding to the provided
               // registration token.
               admin
@@ -93,18 +93,16 @@ exports.receive = (req, res) => {
                 .catch((error) => {
                   console.log("Error sending message:", error);
                 });
-
-              res.status(200).end();
             })
             .catch((e2) => {
               console.log("e2", e2);
-              res.status(500).json(e2);
+              res.sendStatus(500).json(e2);
             });
         }
       })
       .catch((e1) => {
         console.log("e1", e1);
-        res.status(500).json(e1);
+        res.sendStatus(500).json(e1);
       });
   }
 };