diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadEnvironmentVariables.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadEnvironmentVariables.php
index 64f32ebf41b6..3f0be6c0a605 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadEnvironmentVariables.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Bootstrap/LoadEnvironmentVariables.php
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ protected function writeErrorAndDie(InvalidFileException $e)
         $output->writeln('The environment file is invalid!');
         $output->writeln($e->getMessage());
 
+        http_response_code(500);
+
         exit(1);
     }
 }