diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings/mod.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings/mod.rs
index b5989bf87..8c6e04b84 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                     ..Default::default()
                 };
                 match data.update_settings(index_uid.into_inner(), settings, false).await {
-                    Ok(update_status) => Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(update_status)),
+                    Ok(update_status) => {
+                        Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
+                    }
                     Err(e) => {
                         Ok(HttpResponse::BadRequest().json(serde_json::json!({ "error": e.to_string() })))
                     }
@@ -46,7 +48,9 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 };
 
                 match data.update_settings(index_uid.into_inner(), settings, true).await {
-                    Ok(update_status) => Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(update_status)),
+                    Ok(update_status) => {
+                        Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
+                    }
                     Err(e) => {
                         Ok(HttpResponse::BadRequest().json(serde_json::json!({ "error": e.to_string() })))
                     }
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs b/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
index b1030aea9..d234cbb2b 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ macro_rules! test_setting_routes {
                         .map(|c| if c == '_' { '-' } else { c })
                         .collect::<String>());
                     let (response, code) = server.service.post(url, serde_json::Value::Null).await;
-                    assert_eq!(code, 200, "{}", response);
+                    assert_eq!(code, 202, "{}", response);
                     let (response, code) = server.index("test").get().await;
                     assert_eq!(code, 200, "{}", response);
                 }