diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-dancers-return.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-dancers-return.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86659c1c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-dancers-return.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro": patch
+---
+
+Respect error status when handling Actions with a progressive fallback.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/actions/runtime/middleware.ts b/packages/astro/src/actions/runtime/middleware.ts
index fced367aec..ec7c625fd3 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/actions/runtime/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/actions/runtime/middleware.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,15 @@ export const onRequest = defineMiddleware(async (context, next) => {
 		},
 	};
 	Object.defineProperty(locals, '_actionsInternal', { writable: false, value: actionsInternal });
-	return next();
+	const response = await next();
+	if (result.error) {
+		return new Response(response.body, {
+			status: result.error.status,
+			statusText: result.error.name,
+			headers: response.headers,
+		})
+	}
+	return response;
 });
 
 function nextWithLocalsStub(next: MiddlewareNext, locals: Locals) {