diff --git a/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb b/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
index 1cba83f5193..1b003c23af3 100644
--- a/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v1/mobile/renderer/ridp_renderer.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def render_questions session, request, controller
         def render_answers session, request, controller
           begin
             render_response = ->() {
-              raise "This service requires a session and should be called after #{verify_identity_answers_path}" unless session && session[:pii_data]
-              controller.render json: _ridp_verification_instance(session, request).build_answer_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, status: 406
             }
           end