diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/sh-fix-grape-logging-status-code.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/sh-fix-grape-logging-status-code.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aabf9a84bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/sh-fix-grape-logging-status-code.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix api_json.log not always reporting the right HTTP status code
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/lib/api/api.rb b/lib/api/api.rb
index 5139e869c71..2fbeaaffcfe 100644
--- a/lib/api/api.rb
+++ b/lib/api/api.rb
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ module API
     PROJECT_ENDPOINT_REQUIREMENTS = { id: NO_SLASH_URL_PART_REGEX }.freeze
     COMMIT_ENDPOINT_REQUIREMENTS = PROJECT_ENDPOINT_REQUIREMENTS.merge(sha: NO_SLASH_URL_PART_REGEX).freeze
 
-    use GrapeLogging::Middleware::RequestLogger,
-        logger: Logger.new(LOG_FILENAME),
-        formatter: Gitlab::GrapeLogging::Formatters::LogrageWithTimestamp.new,
-        include: [
-          GrapeLogging::Loggers::FilterParameters.new,
-          GrapeLogging::Loggers::ClientEnv.new,
-          Gitlab::GrapeLogging::Loggers::UserLogger.new
-        ]
+    insert_before Grape::Middleware::Error,
+                  GrapeLogging::Middleware::RequestLogger,
+                  logger: Logger.new(LOG_FILENAME),
+                  formatter: Gitlab::GrapeLogging::Formatters::LogrageWithTimestamp.new,
+                  include: [
+                    GrapeLogging::Loggers::FilterParameters.new,
+                    GrapeLogging::Loggers::ClientEnv.new,
+                    Gitlab::GrapeLogging::Loggers::UserLogger.new
+                  ]
 
     allow_access_with_scope :api
     prefix :api