diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
index 1c991b84fc..d43e8a15d7 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn test_formats() {
     assert_eq!(response.into_string().unwrap(), "plain");
 
     let response = client.put("/").header(ContentType::HTML).dispatch();
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
 }
 
 // Test custom formats.
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
index df343a85b6..16ffa2f7bb 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,19 @@ impl Route {
     ///     request query string, though in any position.
     ///     - If no query in route, requests with/without queries match.
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub fn matches(&self, req: &Request<'_>) -> bool {
+    pub fn matches_by_method(&self, req: &Request<'_>) -> bool {
         self.method == req.method()
             && paths_match(self, req)
             && queries_match(self, req)
             && formats_match(self, req)
     }
+
+    /// Match against any method.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub fn match_any(&self, req: &Request<'_>) -> bool {
+        paths_match(self, req) && queries_match(self, req) && formats_match(self, req)
+    }
+
 }
 
 fn paths_collide(route: &Route, other: &Route) -> bool {
@@ -416,7 +423,7 @@ mod tests {
             route.format = Some(mt_str.parse::<MediaType>().unwrap());
         }
 
-        route.matches(&req)
+        route.matches_by_method(&req)
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -471,7 +478,7 @@ mod tests {
         let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::default());
         let req = Request::new(&rocket, Get, Origin::parse(a).expect("valid URI"));
         let route = Route::ranked(0, Get, b.to_string(), dummy);
-        route.matches(&req)
+        route.matches_by_method(&req)
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
index 8538394395..81b19fc73e 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct Router {
     routes: HashMap<Selector, Vec<Route>>,
 }
 
+
 impl Router {
     pub fn new() -> Router {
         Router { routes: HashMap::new() }
@@ -31,15 +32,26 @@ impl Router {
         entries.insert(i, route);
     }
 
-    pub fn route<'b>(&'b self, req: &Request<'_>) -> Vec<&'b Route> {
-        // Note that routes are presorted by rank on each `add`.
-        let matches = self.routes.get(&req.method()).map_or(vec![], |routes| {
-            routes.iter()
-                .filter(|r| r.matches(req))
-                .collect()
-        });
+    // Param `restrict` will restrict the route matching by the http method of `req`
+    // With `restrict` == false and `req` method == GET both will be matched:
+    //        - GET hello/world   <-
+    //        - POST hello/world  <-
+    // With `restrict` == true and `req` method == GET only the first one will be matched:
+    //        - GET foo/bar  <-
+    //        - POST foo/bar
+    pub fn route<'b>(&'b self, req: &Request<'_>, restrict: bool) -> Vec<&'b Route> {
+        let mut matches = Vec::new();
+        for (_method, routes_vec) in self.routes.iter() {
+            for _route in routes_vec {
+                if _route.matches_by_method(req) {
+                    matches.push(_route);
+                } else if !restrict && _route.match_any(req){
+                    matches.push(_route);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
-        trace_!("Routing the request: {}", req);
+        trace_!("Routing(restrict: {}): {}", restrict, req);
         trace_!("All matches: {:?}", matches);
         matches
     }
@@ -245,7 +257,7 @@ mod test {
     fn route<'a>(router: &'a Router, method: Method, uri: &str) -> Option<&'a Route> {
         let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::default());
         let request = Request::new(&rocket, method, Origin::parse(uri).unwrap());
-        let matches = router.route(&request);
+        let matches = router.route(&request, false);
         if matches.len() > 0 {
             Some(matches[0])
         } else {
@@ -256,7 +268,7 @@ mod test {
     fn matches<'a>(router: &'a Router, method: Method, uri: &str) -> Vec<&'a Route> {
         let rocket = Rocket::custom(Config::default());
         let request = Request::new(&rocket, method, Origin::parse(uri).unwrap());
-        router.route(&request)
+        router.route(&request, false)
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -294,9 +306,9 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_err_routing() {
         let router = router_with_routes(&["/hello"]);
-        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Post, "/hello").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Options, "/hello").is_none());
+        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello").is_some());
+        assert!(route(&router, Post, "/hello").is_some());
+        assert!(route(&router, Options, "/hello").is_some());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hell").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hi").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hello/there").is_none());
@@ -304,20 +316,19 @@ mod test {
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hillo").is_none());
 
         let router = router_with_routes(&["/<a>"]);
-        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Post, "/hello").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Options, "/hello").is_none());
+        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello").is_some());
+        assert!(route(&router, Post, "/hello").is_some());
+        assert!(route(&router, Options, "/hello").is_some());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hello/there").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/hello/i").is_none());
 
         let router = router_with_routes(&["/<a>/<b>"]);
+        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/a/b").is_some());
+        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello/hi").is_some());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/a/b/c").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/a").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/a/").is_none());
         assert!(route(&router, Get, "/a/b/c/d").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/hello/hi").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/a/b").is_none());
-        assert!(route(&router, Put, "/a/b").is_none());
     }
 
     macro_rules! assert_ranked_routes {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/server.rs b/core/lib/src/server.rs
index b4ed0687e1..1263f3700a 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/server.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/server.rs
@@ -263,10 +263,11 @@ impl Rocket {
     ) -> impl Future<Output = handler::Outcome<'r>> + 's {
         async move {
             // Go through the list of matching routes until we fail or succeed.
-            let matches = self.router.route(request);
-            for route in matches {
+            let method_matches = self.router.route(request, true);
+            for route in method_matches {
                 // Retrieve and set the requests parameters.
                 info_!("Matched: {}", route);
+
                 request.set_route(route);
 
                 // Dispatch the request to the handler.
@@ -283,7 +284,21 @@ impl Rocket {
             }
 
             error_!("No matching routes for {}.", request);
-            Outcome::Forward(data)
+
+            // Find if a similar route exists
+            let match_any = self.router.route(request, false);
+
+            for route in match_any {
+                if &request.method() != &Method::Head   // Must pass HEAD requests foward
+                    && &request.method() != &route.method
+                {
+                    info_!("{}", Paint::yellow("A similar route exists: ").bold());
+                    info_!(" - {}", Paint::yellow(&route).bold());
+                    return Outcome::Failure(Status::MethodNotAllowed);
+                }
+            }
+
+            Outcome::forward(data)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs b/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
index c60b5224e1..adbbb525cf 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ mod tests {
             .body("_method=patch&form_data=Form+data")
             .dispatch();
 
-        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/return_method_not_allowed_issue_1224.rs b/core/lib/tests/return_method_not_allowed_issue_1224.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9765f4bb4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/tests/return_method_not_allowed_issue_1224.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate rocket;
+
+#[get("/index")]
+fn get_index() -> &'static str {
+    "GET index :)"
+}
+
+#[post("/index")]
+fn post_index() -> &'static str {
+    "POST index :)"
+}
+
+#[post("/hello")]
+fn post_hello() -> &'static str {
+    "POST Hello, world!"
+}
+
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use rocket::http::Status;
+    use rocket::local::blocking::Client;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_200_when_same_route_with_diff_meth() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite()
+            .mount("/", routes![get_index, post_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.post("/index").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_200_when_head_request() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.head("/index").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_200_when_route_is_ok() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.get("/index").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_200_with_params() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.get("/index?say=hi").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_404_when_route_not_match() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.get("/abc").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_405_when_method_not_match() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![get_index]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.post("/index").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_405_with_params() {
+        let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![post_hello]);
+
+        let client = Client::tracked(rocket).unwrap();
+
+        let response = client.get("/hello?say=hi").dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
index 7d5e6c244a..18dda016f2 100644
--- a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn forced_error_and_default_catcher() {
 fn test_hello_invalid_age() {
     let client = Client::tracked(super::rocket()).unwrap();
 
-    for &(name, age) in &[("Ford", -129), ("Trillian", 128)] {
+    for &(name, age) in &[("Ford", "s"), ("Trillian", "f")] {
         let request = client.get(format!("/hello/{}/{}", name, age));
         let expected = super::not_found(request.inner());
         let response = request.dispatch();
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
index 04d3cafea6..533de533a9 100644
--- a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ fn not_found(req: &Request<'_>) -> Template {
     Template::render("error/404", &map)
 }
 
+#[catch(405)]
+fn method_not_allowed(req: &Request<'_>) -> Template {
+    let mut map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+    map.insert("path", req.uri().path());
+    Template::render("error/405", &map)
+}
+
 use self::handlebars::{Helper, Handlebars, Context, RenderContext, Output, HelperResult, JsonRender};
 
 fn wow_helper(
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ fn wow_helper(
 fn rocket() -> rocket::Rocket {
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![index, hello, about])
-        .register(catchers![not_found])
+        .register(catchers![not_found, method_not_allowed])
         .attach(Template::custom(|engines| {
             engines.handlebars.register_helper("wow", Box::new(wow_helper));
         }))
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
index 998a364a5d..4991af5f8c 100644
--- a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ fn test_root() {
         dispatch!(*method, "/", |client, response| {
             let mut map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
             map.insert("path", "/");
-            let expected = Template::show(client.rocket(), "error/404", &map).unwrap();
+            let expected = Template::show(client.rocket(), "error/405", &map).unwrap();
 
-            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
             assert_eq!(response.into_string(), Some(expected));
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/templates/error/405.hbs b/examples/handlebars_templates/templates/error/405.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4df7ca0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/templates/error/405.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>405 Method Not Allowed</title>
+  </head>
+  <body align="center">
+    <div role="main" align="center">
+      <h1>405: Method Not Allowed</h1>
+      <p>The request method is not supported for the requested resource.</p>
+        <hr />
+    </div>
+    <div role="contentinfo" align="center">
+      <small>Rocket</small>
+    </div>
+    </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/tera_templates/src/main.rs b/examples/tera_templates/src/main.rs
index 3f617773ce..1c225a6043 100644
--- a/examples/tera_templates/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tera_templates/src/main.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@ fn not_found(req: &Request<'_>) -> Template {
     Template::render("error/404", &map)
 }
 
+#[catch(405)]
+fn method_not_allowed(req: &Request<'_>) -> Template {
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();
+    map.insert("path", req.uri().path());
+    Template::render("error/405", &map)
+}
+
 #[launch]
 fn rocket() -> rocket::Rocket {
     rocket::ignite()
         .mount("/", routes![index, get])
         .attach(Template::fairing())
-        .register(catchers![not_found])
+        .register(catchers![not_found, method_not_allowed])
 }
diff --git a/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs b/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
index 05f386b7f9..7b17ebe36a 100644
--- a/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/tera_templates/src/tests.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ fn test_root() {
         dispatch!(*method, "/", |client, response| {
             let mut map = std::collections::HashMap::new();
             map.insert("path", "/");
-            let expected = Template::show(client.rocket(), "error/404", &map).unwrap();
+            let expected = Template::show(client.rocket(), "error/405", &map).unwrap();
 
-            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::MethodNotAllowed);
             assert_eq!(response.into_string(), Some(expected));
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/tera_templates/templates/error/405.html.tera b/examples/tera_templates/templates/error/405.html.tera
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e290b55728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tera_templates/templates/error/405.html.tera
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>405 Method Not Allowed</title>
+  </head>
+  <body align="center">
+    <div role="main" align="center">
+      <h1>405: Method Not Allowed</h1>
+      <p>The request method is not supported for the requested resource.</p>
+        <hr />
+    </div>
+    <div role="contentinfo" align="center">
+      <small>Rocket</small>
+    </div>
+    </body>
+</html>
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