diff --git a/pages/api/incr.ts b/pages/api/incr.ts
index 79c2ba0e..860c4c6d 100644
--- a/pages/api/incr.ts
+++ b/pages/api/incr.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default async function incr(req: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse> {
       ex: 24 * 60 * 60,
     });
     if (!isNew) {
-      new NextResponse(null, { status: 202 });
+      return new NextResponse(null, { status: 202 });
     }
   }
   await redis.incr(["pageviews", "projects", slug].join(":"));