diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
index 33e5c26321..528c48030a 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
@@ -361,8 +361,10 @@ int stasis_app_bridge_moh_stop(
  *
  * \param control Control whose channel should be added to the bridge
  * \param bridge Pointer to the bridge
+ * \return non-zero on failure
+ * \return zero on success
  */
-void stasis_app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
+int stasis_app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
 	struct stasis_app_control *control, struct ast_bridge *bridge);
 
 /*!
@@ -370,10 +372,22 @@ void stasis_app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
  *
  * \param control Control whose channel should be removed from the bridge
  * \param bridge Pointer to the bridge
+ * \return non-zero on failure
+ * \return zero on success
  */
-void stasis_app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
+int stasis_app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
 	struct stasis_app_control *control, struct ast_bridge *bridge);
 
+/*!
+ * \since 12
+ * \brief Gets the bridge currently associated with a control object.
+ *
+ * \param control Control object for the channel to query.
+ * \return Associated \ref ast_bridge.
+ * \return \c NULL if not associated with a bridge.
+ */
+struct ast_bridge *stasis_app_get_bridge(struct stasis_app_control *control);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Destroy the bridge.
  *
diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_app_impl.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_app_impl.h
index e9b93a84a8..d4b4677564 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_app_impl.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_app_impl.h
@@ -85,14 +85,4 @@ void *stasis_app_send_command(struct stasis_app_control *control,
 int stasis_app_send_command_async(struct stasis_app_control *control,
 	stasis_app_command_cb command, void *data);
 
-/*!
- * \since 12
- * \brief Gets the bridge currently associated with a control object.
- *
- * \param control Control object for the channel to query.
- * \return Associated \ref ast_bridge.
- * \return \c NULL if not associated with a bridge.
- */
-struct ast_bridge *stasis_app_get_bridge(struct stasis_app_control *control);
-
 #endif /* _ASTERISK_RES_STASIS_H */
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_bridges.c b/res/ari/resource_bridges.c
index 670792fc14..ef7767f71c 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_bridges.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_bridges.c
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ static struct stasis_app_control *find_channel_control(
 
 	control = stasis_app_control_find_by_channel_id(channel_id);
 	if (control == NULL) {
+		/* Distinguish between 400 and 422 errors */
+		RAII_VAR(struct ast_channel_snapshot *, snapshot, NULL,
+			ao2_cleanup);
+		snapshot = ast_channel_snapshot_get_latest(channel_id);
+		if (snapshot == NULL) {
+			ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Couldn't find '%s'\n", channel_id);
+			ast_ari_response_error(response, 400, "Bad Request",
+				"Channel not found");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Found non-stasis '%s'\n", channel_id);
 		ast_ari_response_error(response, 422, "Unprocessable Entity",
 			"Channel not in Stasis application");
 		return NULL;
@@ -145,6 +157,7 @@ static struct control_list *control_list_create(struct ast_ari_response *respons
 		list->controls[list->count] =
 			find_channel_control(response, channels[i]);
 		if (!list->controls[list->count]) {
+			/* response filled in by find_channel_control() */
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		++list->count;
@@ -166,7 +179,7 @@ void ast_ari_add_channel_to_bridge(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_add_
 	size_t i;
 
 	if (!bridge) {
-		/* Response filled in by find_bridge */
+		/* Response filled in by find_bridge() */
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -200,7 +213,7 @@ void ast_ari_remove_channel_from_bridge(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast
 	size_t i;
 
 	if (!bridge) {
-		/* Response filled in by find_bridge */
+		/* Response filled in by find_bridge() */
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -210,19 +223,24 @@ void ast_ari_remove_channel_from_bridge(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* BUGBUG this should make sure the bridge requested for removal is actually
-	 * the bridge the channel is in. This will be possible once the bridge uniqueid
-	 * is added to the channel snapshot. A 409 response should be issued if the bridge
-	 * uniqueids don't match */
+	/* Make sure all of the channels are in this bridge */
+	for (i = 0; i < list->count; ++i) {
+		if (stasis_app_get_bridge(list->controls[i]) != bridge) {
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Channel %s not in bridge %s\n",
+				args->channel[i], args->bridge_id);
+			ast_ari_response_error(response, 422,
+				"Unprocessable Entity",
+				"Channel not in this bridge");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Now actually remove it */
 	for (i = 0; i < list->count; ++i) {
 		stasis_app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(list->controls[i],
 			bridge);
 	}
 
-	if (response->response_code) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	ast_ari_response_no_content(response);
 }
 
diff --git a/res/res_ari_bridges.c b/res/res_ari_bridges.c
index fe72df7147..bc8e20041e 100644
--- a/res/res_ari_bridges.c
+++ b/res/res_ari_bridges.c
@@ -345,9 +345,10 @@ static void ast_ari_add_channel_to_bridge_cb(
 		break;
 	case 500: /* Internal Server Error */
 	case 501: /* Not Implemented */
+	case 400: /* Channel not found */
 	case 404: /* Bridge not found */
 	case 409: /* Bridge not in Stasis application */
-	case 422: /* Channel not found, or not in Stasis application */
+	case 422: /* Channel not in Stasis application */
 		is_valid = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -444,6 +445,10 @@ static void ast_ari_remove_channel_from_bridge_cb(
 		break;
 	case 500: /* Internal Server Error */
 	case 501: /* Not Implemented */
+	case 400: /* Channel not found */
+	case 404: /* Bridge not found */
+	case 409: /* Bridge not in Stasis application */
+	case 422: /* Channel not in this bridge */
 		is_valid = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/res/stasis/control.c b/res/stasis/control.c
index df279165f9..8530abd9f6 100644
--- a/res/stasis/control.c
+++ b/res/stasis/control.c
@@ -510,6 +510,9 @@ static void bridge_after_cb_failed(enum ast_bridge_after_cb_reason reason,
 		ast_bridge_after_cb_reason_string(reason));
 }
 
+static int OK = 0;
+static int FAIL = -1;
+
 static void *app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
 	struct stasis_app_control *control,
 	struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
@@ -542,7 +545,7 @@ static void *app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
 		bridge_after_cb_failed, control);
 	if (res != 0) {
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Error setting after-bridge callback\n");
-		return NULL;
+		return &FAIL;
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -569,22 +572,24 @@ static void *app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Error adding channel to bridge\n");
 			ast_channel_pbx_set(chan, control->pbx);
 			control->pbx = NULL;
-			return NULL;
+			return &FAIL;
 		}
 
 		ast_assert(stasis_app_get_bridge(control) == NULL);
 		control->bridge = bridge;
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return &OK;
 }
 
-void stasis_app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
+int stasis_app_control_add_channel_to_bridge(
 	struct stasis_app_control *control, struct ast_bridge *bridge)
 {
+	int *res;
 	ast_debug(3, "%s: Sending channel add_to_bridge command\n",
 			stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control));
-	stasis_app_send_command_async(control,
+	res = stasis_app_send_command(control,
 		app_control_add_channel_to_bridge, bridge);
+	return *res;
 }
 
 static void *app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
@@ -594,7 +599,7 @@ static void *app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
 	struct ast_bridge *bridge = data;
 
 	if (!control) {
-		return NULL;
+		return &FAIL;
 	}
 
 	/* We should only depart from our own bridge */
@@ -606,20 +611,22 @@ static void *app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "%s: Not in bridge %s; not removing\n",
 			stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control),
 			bridge->uniqueid);
-		return NULL;
+		return &FAIL;
 	}
 
 	ast_bridge_depart(chan);
-	return NULL;
+	return &OK;
 }
 
-void stasis_app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
+int stasis_app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge(
 	struct stasis_app_control *control, struct ast_bridge *bridge)
 {
+	int *res;
 	ast_debug(3, "%s: Sending channel remove_from_bridge command\n",
 			stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control));
-	stasis_app_send_command_async(control,
+	res = stasis_app_send_command(control,
 		app_control_remove_channel_from_bridge, bridge);
+	return *res;
 }
 
 const char *stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(
diff --git a/rest-api/api-docs/bridges.json b/rest-api/api-docs/bridges.json
index b698dcfeb0..9f8af9e0e8 100644
--- a/rest-api/api-docs/bridges.json
+++ b/rest-api/api-docs/bridges.json
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 						}
 					],
 					"errorResponses": [
+						{
+							"code": 400,
+							"reason": "Channel not found"
+						},
 						{
 							"code": 404,
 							"reason": "Bridge not found"
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@
 						},
 						{
 							"code": 422,
-							"reason": "Channel not found, or not in Stasis application"
+							"reason": "Channel not in Stasis application"
 						}
 					]
 				}
@@ -172,6 +176,24 @@
 							"allowMultiple": true,
 							"dataType": "string"
 						}
+					],
+					"errorResponses": [
+						{
+							"code": 400,
+							"reason": "Channel not found"
+						},
+						{
+							"code": 404,
+							"reason": "Bridge not found"
+						},
+						{
+							"code": 409,
+							"reason": "Bridge not in Stasis application"
+						},
+						{
+							"code": 422,
+							"reason": "Channel not in this bridge"
+						}
 					]
 				}
 			]