diff --git a/docs/Hook-Definition.md b/docs/Hook-Definition.md
index c248a77..42397a2 100644
--- a/docs/Hook-Definition.md
+++ b/docs/Hook-Definition.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Hooks are defined as JSON objects. Please note that in order to be considered va
  * `command-working-directory` - specifies the working directory that will be used for the script when it's executed
  * `response-message` - specifies the string that will be returned to the hook initiator
  * `response-headers` - specifies the list of headers in format `{"name": "X-Example-Header", "value": "it works"}` that will be returned in HTTP response for the hook
+ * `http-response-code` - specifies the HTTP status code to be returned
  * `include-command-output-in-response` - boolean whether webhook should wait for the command to finish and return the raw output as a response to the hook initiator. If the command fails to execute or encounters any errors while executing the response will result in 500 Internal Server Error HTTP status code, otherwise the 200 OK status code will be returned.
  * `include-command-output-in-response-on-error` - boolean whether webhook should include command stdout & stderror as a response in failed executions. It only works if `include-command-output-in-response` is set to `true`.
  * `parse-parameters-as-json` - specifies the list of arguments that contain JSON strings. These parameters will be decoded by webhook and you can access them like regular objects in rules and `pass-arguments-to-command`.
diff --git a/hook/hook.go b/hook/hook.go
index 721b731..75d7119 100644
--- a/hook/hook.go
+++ b/hook/hook.go
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ type Hook struct {
 	TriggerRule                         *Rules          `json:"trigger-rule,omitempty"`
 	TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode int             `json:"trigger-rule-mismatch-http-response-code,omitempty"`
 	IncomingPayloadContentType          string          `json:"incoming-payload-content-type,omitempty"`	
+	HttpResponseCode                    int             `json:"http-response-code,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ParseJSONParameters decodes specified arguments to JSON objects and replaces the
diff --git a/webhook.go b/webhook.go
index f106697..590ae84 100644
--- a/webhook.go
+++ b/webhook.go
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ func hookHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				}
 			} else {
 				go handleHook(matchedHook, rid, &headers, &query, &payload, &body)
+
+				// Check if a return code is configured for the hook
+				if matchedHook.HttpResponseCode != 0 {
+					writeHttpResponseCode(w, rid, matchedHook.ID, matchedHook.HttpResponseCode)
+				}
+
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, matchedHook.ResponseMessage)
 			}
 			return
@@ -304,13 +310,7 @@ func hookHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		// Check if a return code is configured for the hook
 		if matchedHook.TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode != 0 {
-			// Check if the configured return code is supported by the http package
-			// by testing if there is a StatusText for this code.
-			if len(http.StatusText(matchedHook.TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode)) > 0 {
-				w.WriteHeader(matchedHook.TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode)
-			} else {
-				log.Printf("[%s] %s got matched, but the configured return code %d is unknown - defaulting to 200\n", rid, matchedHook.ID, matchedHook.TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode)
-			}
+			writeHttpResponseCode(w, rid, matchedHook.ID, matchedHook.TriggerRuleMismatchHttpResponseCode)
 		}
 
 		// if none of the hooks got triggered
@@ -408,6 +408,16 @@ func handleHook(h *hook.Hook, rid string, headers, query, payload *map[string]in
 	return string(out), err
 }
 
+func writeHttpResponseCode(w http.ResponseWriter, rid string, hookId string, responseCode int) {
+	// Check if the given return code is supported by the http package
+	// by testing if there is a StatusText for this code.
+	if len(http.StatusText(responseCode)) > 0 {
+		w.WriteHeader(responseCode)
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("[%s] %s got matched, but the configured return code %d is unknown - defaulting to 200\n", rid, hookId, responseCode)
+	}
+}
+
 func reloadHooks(hooksFilePath string) {
 	hooksInFile := hook.Hooks{}