diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Cities.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Cities.pm
index 222f7c0015..793880c813 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Cities.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Cities.pm
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ sub add {
     return try {
         my $city = Koha::City->new( _to_model( $c->validation->param('body') ) );
         $city->store;
-        return $c->render( status => 200, openapi => $city->to_api );
+        $c->res->headers->location( $c->req->url->to_string . '/' . $city->cityid );
+        return $c->render(
+            status  => 201,
+            openapi => $city->to_api
+        );
     }
     catch {
         if ( $_->isa('DBIx::Class::Exception') ) {
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger/paths/cities.json b/api/v1/swagger/paths/cities.json
index 5779a48651..77ee394af4 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger/paths/cities.json
+++ b/api/v1/swagger/paths/cities.json
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         "application/json"
       ],
       "responses": {
-        "200": {
+        "201": {
           "description": "City added",
           "schema": {
             "$ref": "../definitions.json#/city"