diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/plugins/Routing.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/plugins/Routing.kt
index 5f9a066..7ea8d6f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/plugins/Routing.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/plugins/Routing.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fun Application.configureRouting(client: HttpClient) {
             if (call.receiveText() == Config().superSecret) {
                 call.response.status(HttpStatusCode(201, "Meow Posted"))
                 makePost(client, getMeow(), Config().instanceDomain)
+                call.respondText("meowed with bypass")
                 logger.info { "meowed with bypass" }
             } else {
                 if (meowTimedOut) {