diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_notification_status.py b/hc/api/tests/test_notification_status.py
index 25128681..9006fd54 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_notification_status.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_notification_status.py
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ class NotificationStatusTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.n.save()
 
         r = self.client.post(self.url, {"MessageStatus": "failed"})
-        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
+
+        # The notification should not have the error field set:
+        self.n.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.n.error, "")
 
     def test_it_handles_missing_notification(self):
         fake_code = "07c2f548-9850-4b27-af5d-6c9dc157ec02"
diff --git a/hc/api/views.py b/hc/api/views.py
index a909f611..9003d717 100644
--- a/hc/api/views.py
+++ b/hc/api/views.py
@@ -422,10 +422,11 @@ def notification_status(request, code):
 
     notification = get_object_or_404(Notification, code=code)
 
-    # If webhook is more than 1 hour late, don't accept it:
     td = timezone.now() - notification.created
     if td.total_seconds() > 3600:
-        return HttpResponseForbidden()
+        # If the webhook is called more than 1 hour after the notification, ignore it.
+        # Return HTTP 200 so the other party doesn't retry over and over again:
+        return HttpResponse()
 
     error, mark_not_verified = None, False