diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/menu.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
index 873f7379d9..cb6111a7d8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/menu.php
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ if ( !user_can_access_admin_page() ) {
 	 */
 	do_action( 'admin_page_access_denied' );
 
-	wp_die( __('You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.') );
+	wp_die( __( 'You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.' ), 403 );
 }
 
 $menu = add_menu_classes($menu);
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
index 453b751aad..c58189e371 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ function _access_denied_splash() {
 	$blog_name = get_bloginfo( 'name' );
 
 	if ( empty( $blogs ) )
-		wp_die( sprintf( __( 'You attempted to access the "%1$s" dashboard, but you do not currently have privileges on this site. If you believe you should be able to access the "%1$s" dashboard, please contact your network administrator.' ), $blog_name ) );
+		wp_die( sprintf( __( 'You attempted to access the "%1$s" dashboard, but you do not currently have privileges on this site. If you believe you should be able to access the "%1$s" dashboard, please contact your network administrator.' ), $blog_name ), 403 );
 
 	$output = '<p>' . sprintf( __( 'You attempted to access the "%1$s" dashboard, but you do not currently have privileges on this site. If you believe you should be able to access the "%1$s" dashboard, please contact your network administrator.' ), $blog_name ) . '</p>';
 	$output .= '<p>' . __( 'If you reached this screen by accident and meant to visit one of your own sites, here are some shortcuts to help you find your way.' ) . '</p>';
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ function _access_denied_splash() {
 
 	$output .= '</table>';
 
-	wp_die( $output );
+	wp_die( $output, 403 );
 }
 add_action( 'admin_page_access_denied', '_access_denied_splash', 99 );