diff --git a/impl/pkg/server/pkarr.go b/impl/pkg/server/pkarr.go
index 98f1d293..ac8d200e 100644
--- a/impl/pkg/server/pkarr.go
+++ b/impl/pkg/server/pkarr.go
@@ -120,5 +120,5 @@ func (r *PKARRRouter) PutRecord(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	Respond(c, nil, http.StatusOK)
+	ResponseStatus(c, http.StatusOK)
 }
diff --git a/impl/pkg/server/util.go b/impl/pkg/server/util.go
index 8a4d1649..fef9a26c 100644
--- a/impl/pkg/server/util.go
+++ b/impl/pkg/server/util.go
@@ -65,10 +65,15 @@ func Respond(c *gin.Context, data any, statusCode int) {
 	c.PureJSON(statusCode, data)
 }
 
+// ResponseStatus sends a response with a status code and no body.
+func ResponseStatus(c *gin.Context, statusCode int) {
+	c.Status(statusCode)
+}
+
 // RespondBytes sends a byte array to the client.
 func RespondBytes(c *gin.Context, data []byte, statusCode int) {
 	// if there's no payload to marshal, set the status code of the response and return
-	if statusCode == http.StatusNoContent {
+	if statusCode == http.StatusNoContent || data == nil {
 		c.Status(statusCode)
 		return
 	}