diff --git a/eve/default_settings.py b/eve/default_settings.py
index cc45e9056..9c3b38250 100644
--- a/eve/default_settings.py
+++ b/eve/default_settings.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
 # codes for which we want to return a standard response which includes
 # a JSON body with the status, code, and description.
-STANDARD_ERRORS = [400, 401, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 412, 422, 428, 429]
+STANDARD_ERRORS = [400, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 412, 422, 428, 429]
 
 # field returned on GET requests so we know if we have the latest copy even if
 # we access a specific version