diff --git a/http-generator-helidon/src/main/java/io/avaje/http/generator/helidon/nima/ControllerMethodWriter.java b/http-generator-helidon/src/main/java/io/avaje/http/generator/helidon/nima/ControllerMethodWriter.java
index e6f9c13d..1d71a749 100644
--- a/http-generator-helidon/src/main/java/io/avaje/http/generator/helidon/nima/ControllerMethodWriter.java
+++ b/http-generator-helidon/src/main/java/io/avaje/http/generator/helidon/nima/ControllerMethodWriter.java
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ void writeHandler(boolean requestScoped) {
       writer.append("  private void _%s(FilterChain chain, RoutingRequest req, RoutingResponse res) {", method.simpleName()).eol();
     } else {
       writer.append("  private void _%s(ServerRequest req, ServerResponse res) throws Exception {", method.simpleName()).eol();
+    }
+
+    if (!isFilter) {
       int statusCode = method.statusCode();
       if (statusCode > 0) {
         writer.append("    res.status(%s);", lookupStatusCode(statusCode)).eol();