diff --git a/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb b/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
index 4a06ff93f01..5772fe16bc7 100644
--- a/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def render_answers session, request, controller
           begin
             render_response = ->() {
               raise "This service requires a session and should be called after #{verify_identity_path}" unless session && session[:pii_data]
-              controller.render json: _ridp_verification_instance(session, request).build_answer_response
+              controller.render json: _ridp_verification_instance(session, request).build_answer_response, status: 406
             }
           end