diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/SocketSharp/WebSocketSharpListener.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/SocketSharp/WebSocketSharpListener.cs
index a223cf68d0..534d6aff14 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/SocketSharp/WebSocketSharpListener.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/SocketSharp/WebSocketSharpListener.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.SocketSharp
                 else
                 {
                     _logger.Warn("Web socket connection not allowed");
+                    ctx.Response.StatusCode = 401;
                     ctx.Response.Close();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
index cc62af5c69..c02eb58487 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@
     
       PreserveNewest
     
-    
+    
+      PreserveNewest
+    
     
       PreserveNewest