diff --git a/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h b/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
index b6975fac00..31eb942c1a 100644
--- a/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
+++ b/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
@@ -608,6 +608,9 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     HTTPD_411_LENGTH_REQUIRED,
 
+    /* Incoming payload is too large */
+    HTTPD_413_CONTENT_TOO_LARGE,
+
     /* URI length greater than CONFIG_HTTPD_MAX_URI_LEN */
     HTTPD_414_URI_TOO_LONG,
 
diff --git a/components/esp_http_server/src/httpd_txrx.c b/components/esp_http_server/src/httpd_txrx.c
index 85c40b1b33..ad5e8ed973 100644
--- a/components/esp_http_server/src/httpd_txrx.c
+++ b/components/esp_http_server/src/httpd_txrx.c
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ esp_err_t httpd_resp_send_err(httpd_req_t *req, httpd_err_code_t error, const ch
         status = "411 Length Required";
         msg    = "Client must specify Content-Length";
         break;
+    case HTTPD_413_CONTENT_TOO_LARGE:
+        status = "413 Content Too Large";
+        msg    = "Content is too large";
+        break;
     case HTTPD_431_REQ_HDR_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE:
         status = "431 Request Header Fields Too Large";
         msg    = "Header fields are too long";