diff --git a/changelog.d/mediav2_status.fix b/changelog.d/mediav2_status.fix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28e93e0304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/mediav2_status.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix /api/v2/media returning the wrong status code (202) for media processed synchronously
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/media_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/media_operation.ex
index e6df212467..588b42e06d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/media_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/media_operation.ex
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create2_operation do
       security: [%{"oAuth" => ["write:media"]}],
       requestBody: Helpers.request_body("Parameters", create_request()),
       responses: %{
-        202 => Operation.response("Media", "application/json", Attachment),
+        200 => Operation.response("Media", "application/json", Attachment),
         400 => Operation.response("Media", "application/json", ApiError),
         422 => Operation.response("Media", "application/json", ApiError),
         500 => Operation.response("Media", "application/json", ApiError)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
index 056bad8446..41056d3891 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller.ex
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ def create2(
            ) do
       attachment_data = Map.put(object.data, "id", object.id)
 
-      conn
-      |> put_status(202)
-      |> render("attachment.json", %{attachment: attachment_data})
+      render(conn, "attachment.json", %{attachment: attachment_data})
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
index 4adbaa6409..3f696d94dc 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/media_controller_test.exs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test "/api/v2/media", %{conn: conn, user: user, image: image} do
         conn
         |> put_req_header("content-type", "multipart/form-data")
         |> post("/api/v2/media", %{"file" => image, "description" => desc})
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(202)
+        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
       assert media_id = response["id"]
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ test "/api/v2/media, upload_limit", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
                  "file" => large_binary,
                  "description" => desc
                })
-               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(202)
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
       assert media_id = response["id"]