diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/WebstatementController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/WebstatementController.php
index 803f028..2e32f6b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/WebstatementController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/WebstatementController.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
                     'client' => $clientName
                 ]);
 
-                return [
+                return response()->json([
                     'success' => true,
                     'message' => 'Statement export job queued successfully',
                     'data' => [
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
                         'period' => $period,
                         'client_name' => $clientName
                     ]
-                ];
+                ]);
 
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 \Log::error("Failed to export statement", [
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@
                     'period' => $period
                 ]);
 
-                return [
+                return response()->json([
                     'success' => false,
                     'message' => 'Failed to queue statement export job',
                     'error' => $e->getMessage()
-                ];
+                ]);
             }
         }
     }