diff --git a/bibtexbrowser.php b/bibtexbrowser.php
index 17773a4..115c884 100755
--- a/bibtexbrowser.php
+++ b/bibtexbrowser.php
@@ -3398,6 +3398,7 @@ function nonExistentBibEntryError() {
 /** handles queries with no result */
 class NotFoundDisplay {
   function display() {
+    header('HTTP/1.1 404 Not found');
     echo '<span class="count">'.__('Sorry, no results for this query').'</span>';
   }
 }