diff --git a/contrib/backends/srndv2/src/srnd/nntp.go b/contrib/backends/srndv2/src/srnd/nntp.go
index 87994c9..0d9327d 100644
--- a/contrib/backends/srndv2/src/srnd/nntp.go
+++ b/contrib/backends/srndv2/src/srnd/nntp.go
@@ -776,10 +776,13 @@ func (self *nntpConnection) handleLine(daemon *NNTPDaemon, code int, line string
 							// wtf?!
 							conn.PrintfLine("503 idkwtf happened: %s", err.Error())
 						}
+					} else {
+						// we dont got it (by msgid)
+						conn.PrintfLine("430 %s", msgid)
 					}
 				} else {
-					// we dont got it
-					conn.PrintfLine("430 %s", msgid)
+					// we dont got it (by num)
+					conn.PrintfLine("423 %s", msgid)
 				}
 			} else if cmd == "IHAVE" {
 				if !self.authenticated {