diff --git a/sable_ircd/src/command/handlers/services/sasl.rs b/sable_ircd/src/command/handlers/services/sasl.rs
index 9fa74fc..e248618 100644
--- a/sable_ircd/src/command/handlers/services/sasl.rs
+++ b/sable_ircd/src/command/handlers/services/sasl.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async fn handle_authenticate(
             RemoteServicesServerRequestType::AbortAuthenticate(*session)
         } else {
             let Ok(data) = BASE64_STANDARD.decode(text) else {
-                response.notice("Invalid base64");
+                response.numeric(make_numeric!(SaslFail));
                 return Ok(());
             };