diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 3e7073629..ce6167ae1 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ func excute(c Command, w *http.ResponseWriter) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		// tell the client where is the leader
-		(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+		debug("Redirect to the leader %s",  server.Leader())
+		(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 		(*w).Write([]byte(server.Leader()))
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/raftd.go b/raftd.go
index ae9681268..6778acc69 100644
--- a/raftd.go
+++ b/raftd.go
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func Join(s *raft.Server, serverName string) error {
 			if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
 				return nil
 			}
-			if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusTemporaryRedirect {
+			if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusServiceUnavailable {
 				address, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 				if err != nil {
 					warn("Cannot Read Leader info: %v", err)