diff --git a/lib/api/commits.rb b/lib/api/commits.rb
index 6c5391b98c8..1aea6943000 100644
--- a/lib/api/commits.rb
+++ b/lib/api/commits.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ module API
         if note.save
           present note, with: Entities::CommitNote
         else
-          not_found!
+          error!("Failed to save note", 422)
         end
       end
     end