diff --git a/marietje/queues/api/v1/views.py b/marietje/queues/api/v1/views.py
index 446cfd2..5a33124 100644
--- a/marietje/queues/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/marietje/queues/api/v1/views.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class QueueRequestAPIView(CreateAPIView):
         try:
             playlist_song = queue.request(song, request.user)
         except RequestException as e:
-            return Response(data={"success": False, "errorMessage": str(e)})
+            return Response(status=403, data={"success": False, "errorMessage": str(e)})
 
         request_counter.labels(queue=queue.name).inc()
         return Response(status=200, data=self.serializer_class(playlist_song).data)
diff --git a/marietje/queues/templates/queues/queue.html b/marietje/queues/templates/queues/queue.html
index c280c04..e68b34b 100644
--- a/marietje/queues/templates/queues/queue.html
+++ b/marietje/queues/templates/queues/queue.html
@@ -594,8 +594,7 @@
                             "Content-Type": 'application/json',
                         },
                     }).then(response => {
-                        // TODO: Communicate failure through HTTP error codes (403) instead of checking response.success.
-                        if (response.status === 200 && response.success) {
+                        if (response.status === 200) {
                             return response.json();
                         } else {
                             throw response;
@@ -612,7 +611,6 @@
                             tata.error('', "An unknown exception occurred.")
                         }
                     });
-                    queue_vue.refresh();
                 },
 
                 report_song(song_id) {