diff --git a/.changeset/tasty-walls-thank.md b/.changeset/tasty-walls-thank.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a988baa93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tasty-walls-thank.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@faustwp/wordpress-plugin': minor
+---
+
+Added new filter `faustwp_public_redirect_status_code`, allowing WordPress plugins and themes to choose the [HTTP status code](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status) to use when generating redirects when the [enable public route redirects](https://faustjs.org/docs/faustwp/settings#enabling-public-route-redirects) setting is active.
diff --git a/plugins/faustwp/includes/deny-public-access/callbacks.php b/plugins/faustwp/includes/deny-public-access/callbacks.php
index 052dca2a2..c5eac2c6d 100644
--- a/plugins/faustwp/includes/deny-public-access/callbacks.php
+++ b/plugins/faustwp/includes/deny-public-access/callbacks.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function deny_public_access() {
 	// Get the request uri with query params.
 	$request_uri = home_url( add_query_arg( null, null ) );
 
-	$response_code = 302;
+	$response_code = apply_filters( 'faustwp_public_redirect_status_code', 302 );
 	$redirect_url  = str_replace( trailingslashit( get_home_url() ), $frontend_uri, $request_uri );
 	$protocols     = array( 'http', 'https' );