diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.test.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.test.tsx
index d3c98fec78..c6562ec8ad 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.test.tsx
@@ -41,3 +41,20 @@ describe('<TechDocsNotFound errorMessage="This is a custom error message" />', (
     expect(rendered.getByTestId('go-back-link')).toBeDefined();
   });
 });
+
+describe('<TechDocsNotFound statusCode={500} errorMessage="This is a custom error message" />', () => {
+  it('should render with a custom status code, custom error message and go back link', () => {
+    const rendered = render(
+      wrapInTestApp(
+        <TechDocsNotFound
+          statusCode={500}
+          errorMessage="This is a custom error message"
+        />,
+      ),
+    );
+    rendered.getByText(/This is a custom error message/i);
+    rendered.getByText(/500/i);
+    rendered.getByText(/Looks like someone dropped the mic!/i);
+    expect(rendered.getByTestId('go-back-link')).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.tsx
index cdacc1cb7e..04f2106161 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsNotFound.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ import { ErrorPage, useApi, configApiRef } from '@backstage/core';
 
 type Props = {
   errorMessage?: string;
+  statusCode?: number;
 };
 
-export const TechDocsNotFound = ({ errorMessage }: Props) => {
+export const TechDocsNotFound = ({ errorMessage, statusCode }: Props) => {
   const techdocsBuilder = useApi(configApiRef).getOptionalString(
     'techdocs.builder',
   );
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export const TechDocsNotFound = ({ errorMessage }: Props) => {
 
   return (
     <ErrorPage
-      status="404"
+      status={statusCode ? statusCode.toString() : '404'}
       statusMessage={errorMessage || 'Documentation not found'}
       additionalInfo={additionalInfo}
     />