diff --git a/onionshare/web/send_base_mode.py b/onionshare/web/send_base_mode.py
index 86d34016..fe7e57f8 100644
--- a/onionshare/web/send_base_mode.py
+++ b/onionshare/web/send_base_mode.py
@@ -162,15 +162,17 @@ class SendBaseModeWeb:
         # Tell GUI the individual file started
         history_id = self.cur_history_id
         self.cur_history_id += 1
+
+        # Only GET requests are allowed, any other method should fail
+        if request.method != "GET":
+            return self.web.error405(history_id)
+
         self.web.add_request(
             self.web.REQUEST_INDIVIDUAL_FILE_STARTED,
             path,
             {"id": history_id, "filesize": filesize},
         )
 
-        # Only GET requests are allowed, any other method should fail
-        if request.method != "GET":
-            return self.web.error405()
 
         def generate():
             chunk_size = 102400  # 100kb
diff --git a/onionshare/web/web.py b/onionshare/web/web.py
index b5b805ec..de2d71b5 100644
--- a/onionshare/web/web.py
+++ b/onionshare/web/web.py
@@ -266,7 +266,14 @@ class Web:
         )
         return self.add_security_headers(r)
 
-    def error405(self):
+    def error405(self, history_id):
+        self.add_request(
+            self.REQUEST_INDIVIDUAL_FILE_STARTED,
+            "{}".format(request.path),
+            {"id": history_id, "status_code": 405},
+        )
+
+        self.add_request(Web.REQUEST_OTHER, request.path)
         r = make_response(
             render_template("405.html", static_url_path=self.static_url_path), 405
         )