diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/agent_configuration.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/agent_configuration.ts
index 71413cc757538..c92f6886f141b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/agent_configuration.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/routes/settings/agent_configuration.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ const agentConfigurationSearchRoute = createApmServerRoute({
       logger.debug(
         `[Central configuration] Config was not found for ${service.name}/${service.environment}`
       );
-      throw Boom.notFound();
+      return null;
     }
 
     // whether to update `applied_by_agent` field