diff --git a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
index d6979bd727e..31dc0fab1bb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/uploads_controller.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class UploadsController < ApplicationController
   protected
 
   def render_404
-    render nothing: true, status: 404
+    raise Discourse::NotFound
   end
 
   def create_upload(file, url, type)