[Python] Django View Only Returns JSON Instead of Rendering Template

In my Django views.py, I have a function that is supposed to both render a website and return a JsonResponse. Normally, when I visit the URL, I expect to see the rendered website. However, instead of rendering the template, the only thing I see is the JSON response.

def chatbot(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
message = request.POST.get('message')
response = 'hi hi hi'
print(message)
return JsonResponse({'message': message, 'response':response})
return render(request, 'chatbot.html',{'response':response})


Web site output: web site output

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