diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
index 52eab8754..54c3a1084 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def pairlists_evaluate(payload: PairListsPayload, background_tasks: BackgroundTa
 @router.get('/pairlists/evaluate', response_model=WhitelistResponse, tags=['pairlists'])
 def pairlists_evaluate_get():
     if ApiBG.pairlist_running:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail='Pairlist evaluation is currently running.')
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=202, detail='Pairlist evaluation is currently running.')
 
     if not ApiBG.pairlist_result:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail='Pairlist evaluation not started yet.')
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index b33a093a6..6cd02f2c0 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ def test_api_pairlists_evaluate(botclient, tmpdir):
 
     ApiBG.pairlist_running = True
     rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/pairlists/evaluate")
-    assert_response(rc, 400)
+    assert_response(rc, 202)
     assert rc.json()['detail'] == 'Pairlist evaluation is currently running.'
 
     body = {