diff --git a/providers/http/http.go b/providers/http/http.go
index 1b2a9fa..6a016ed 100644
--- a/providers/http/http.go
+++ b/providers/http/http.go
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ func funcError (status int, message any) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func funcRedirect (status int, pat string) (string, error) {
+	if status < 300 || status > 399 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf(
+			"provided status code %d is not in the 3XX range",
+			status)
+	}
 	return "", shttp.Redirect {
 		Status:   status,
 		Location: pat,