diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index eaecf0b52..d4f9d43ce 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
   [{"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -21,7 +24,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -30,7 +34,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -41,7 +46,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -131,19 +137,22 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -151,7 +160,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -160,7 +170,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -171,7 +182,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rpc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_ws_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mqueue,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_alarm_handler,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl b/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
index d686e1611..07d437b4b 100644
--- a/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_ws_connection.erl
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ parse_header_fun_origin(Req, Opts) ->
             Origins = proplists:get_value(check_origins, Opts, []),
             case lists:member(Value, Origins) of
                 true -> ok;
-                false -> {origin_not_allowed, Value}
+                false -> {error, {origin_not_allowed, Value}}
             end
     end.
 
diff --git a/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl b/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
index 6db831972..56d038c23 100644
--- a/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ t_ws_check_origin(_) ->
     ?assertMatch({gun_upgrade, _},
         start_ws_client(#{protocols => [<<"mqtt">>],
                           headers => [{<<"origin">>, <<"http://localhost:18083">>}]})),
-    ?assertMatch({gun_response, {_, 500, _}},
+    ?assertMatch({gun_response, {_, 403, _}},
         start_ws_client(#{protocols => [<<"mqtt">>],
                           headers => [{<<"origin">>, <<"http://localhost:18080">>}]})),
     emqx_ct_helpers:stop_apps([]).