diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
index 11df6fc4a..4647c1f96 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller.ex
@@ -6,25 +6,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionController do
   @moduledoc "The module represents functions to manage user subscriptions."
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
-  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PushSubscriptionView, as: View
   alias Pleroma.Web.Push
   alias Pleroma.Web.Push.Subscription
 
   action_fallback(:errors)
 
   plug(Pleroma.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug, %{scopes: ["push"]})
-
   plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsurePublicOrAuthenticatedPlug)
+  plug(:restrict_push_enabled)
 
   # Creates PushSubscription
   # POST /api/v1/push/subscription
   #
   def create(%{assigns: %{user: user, token: token}} = conn, params) do
-    with true <- Push.enabled(),
-         {:ok, _} <- Subscription.delete_if_exists(user, token),
+    with {:ok, _} <- Subscription.delete_if_exists(user, token),
          {:ok, subscription} <- Subscription.create(user, token, params) do
-      view = View.render("push_subscription.json", subscription: subscription)
-      json(conn, view)
+      render(conn, "show.json", subscription: subscription)
     end
   end
 
@@ -32,10 +29,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionController do
   # GET /api/v1/push/subscription
   #
   def get(%{assigns: %{user: user, token: token}} = conn, _params) do
-    with true <- Push.enabled(),
-         {:ok, subscription} <- Subscription.get(user, token) do
-      view = View.render("push_subscription.json", subscription: subscription)
-      json(conn, view)
+    with {:ok, subscription} <- Subscription.get(user, token) do
+      render(conn, "show.json", subscription: subscription)
     end
   end
 
@@ -43,10 +38,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionController do
   # PUT /api/v1/push/subscription
   #
   def update(%{assigns: %{user: user, token: token}} = conn, params) do
-    with true <- Push.enabled(),
-         {:ok, subscription} <- Subscription.update(user, token, params) do
-      view = View.render("push_subscription.json", subscription: subscription)
-      json(conn, view)
+    with {:ok, subscription} <- Subscription.update(user, token, params) do
+      render(conn, "show.json", subscription: subscription)
     end
   end
 
@@ -54,11 +47,20 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionController do
   # DELETE /api/v1/push/subscription
   #
   def delete(%{assigns: %{user: user, token: token}} = conn, _params) do
-    with true <- Push.enabled(),
-         {:ok, _response} <- Subscription.delete(user, token),
+    with {:ok, _response} <- Subscription.delete(user, token),
          do: json(conn, %{})
   end
 
+  defp restrict_push_enabled(conn, _) do
+    if Push.enabled() do
+      conn
+    else
+      conn
+      |> render_error(:forbidden, "Web push subscription is disabled on this Pleroma instance")
+      |> halt()
+    end
+  end
+
   # fallback action
   #
   def errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view.ex
similarity index 77%
rename from lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view.ex
rename to lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view.ex
index d32cef6e2..7c67cc924 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view.ex
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 # Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PushSubscriptionView do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionView do
   use Pleroma.Web, :view
   alias Pleroma.Web.Push
 
-  def render("push_subscription.json", %{subscription: subscription}) do
+  def render("show.json", %{subscription: subscription}) do
     %{
       id: to_string(subscription.id),
       endpoint: subscription.endpoint,
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller_test.exs
index 987158a74..5682498c0 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/controllers/subscription_controller_test.exs
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionControllerTest do
     quote do
       vapid_details = Application.get_env(:web_push_encryption, :vapid_details, [])
       Application.put_env(:web_push_encryption, :vapid_details, [])
-      assert "Something went wrong" == unquote(yield)
+
+      assert %{"error" => "Web push subscription is disabled on this Pleroma instance"} ==
+               unquote(yield)
+
       Application.put_env(:web_push_encryption, :vapid_details, vapid_details)
     end
   end
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionControllerTest do
       assert_error_when_disable_push do
         conn
         |> post("/api/v1/push/subscription", %{})
-        |> json_response(500)
+        |> json_response(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionControllerTest do
       assert_error_when_disable_push do
         conn
         |> get("/api/v1/push/subscription", %{})
-        |> json_response(500)
+        |> json_response(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionControllerTest do
       assert_error_when_disable_push do
         conn
         |> put("/api/v1/push/subscription", %{data: %{"alerts" => %{"mention" => false}}})
-        |> json_response(500)
+        |> json_response(403)
       end
     end
 
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionControllerTest do
       assert_error_when_disable_push do
         conn
         |> delete("/api/v1/push/subscription", %{})
-        |> json_response(500)
+        |> json_response(403)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view_test.exs
similarity index 72%
rename from test/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view_test.exs
rename to test/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view_test.exs
index 10c6082a5..981524c0e 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/views/push_subscription_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/views/subscription_view_test.exs
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PushSubscriptionViewTest do
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionViewTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   import Pleroma.Factory
-  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PushSubscriptionView, as: View
+  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SubscriptionView, as: View
   alias Pleroma.Web.Push
 
   test "Represent a subscription" do
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.PushSubscriptionViewTest do
       server_key: Keyword.get(Push.vapid_config(), :public_key)
     }
 
-    assert expected == View.render("push_subscription.json", %{subscription: subscription})
+    assert expected == View.render("show.json", %{subscription: subscription})
   end
 end