diff --git a/backend/app/api/endpoints/tags.py b/backend/app/api/endpoints/tags.py
index 334e33f8..b8438e8b 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/endpoints/tags.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/endpoints/tags.py
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ async def get_tag(
     # Check access: global tags visible to all, account tags only to account members
     if tag.account_id and tag.account_id != current_user.account_id and not current_user.is_super_admin:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
-            detail="You don't have access to this tag"
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="Tag not found"
         )
 
     return TagResponse.model_validate(tag)