diff --git a/frappe/website/page_renderers/not_found_page.py b/frappe/website/page_renderers/not_found_page.py
index af510fecfc..de631f5dfe 100644
--- a/frappe/website/page_renderers/not_found_page.py
+++ b/frappe/website/page_renderers/not_found_page.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from frappe.website.utils import can_cache
 HOMEPAGE_PATHS = ('/', '/index', 'index')
 
 class NotFoundPage(TemplatePage):
-	def __init__(self, path, http_status_code):
+	def __init__(self, path, http_status_code=None):
 		self.request_path = path
 		self.request_url = frappe.local.request.url if hasattr(frappe.local, 'request') else ''
 		path = '404'
-		http_status_code = 404
+		http_status_code = http_status_code or 404
 		super().__init__(path=path, http_status_code=http_status_code)
 
 	def can_render(self):