diff --git a/backend/internal/api/handler/user.go b/backend/internal/api/handler/user.go
index fe82401..8f752ee 100644
--- a/backend/internal/api/handler/user.go
+++ b/backend/internal/api/handler/user.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s Handler) UserLogin() func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {
 				return
 			} else {
 				// if the user was found but there is an error, throw it also
-				h.ResultErrorJSON(w, r, http.StatusBadGateway, err.Error(), nil)
+				h.ResultErrorJSON(w, r, http.StatusUnauthorized, err.Error(), nil)
 				return
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/backend/internal/auth/auth.go b/backend/internal/auth/auth.go
index 15cc905..719e93b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/auth/auth.go
+++ b/backend/internal/auth/auth.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func PeformLogin(email, pass string) (GeneratedResponse, error) {
 	// Compare stored PW and given PW
 	err = bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(user.Secret), []byte(pass))
 	if err != nil {
-		return GeneratedResponse{}, errors.New("username or Password is wrong")
+		return GeneratedResponse{}, errors.New("username or password is wrong")
 	}
 	// Everything seems legit, generate JWT
 	jwtData, err := Generate(&user)