diff --git a/glance/api/v2/images.py b/glance/api/v2/images.py
index 6e9f3fe64b..1e8529a77f 100644
--- a/glance/api/v2/images.py
+++ b/glance/api/v2/images.py
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ class ImagesController(object):
                 explanation=e.msg, request=req, content_type='text/plain')
         except exception.Duplicate as dupex:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=dupex.msg)
+        except exception.ReservedProperty as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPForbidden(explanation=e.msg)
+        except exception.ReadonlyProperty as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPForbidden(explanation=e.msg)
+        except TypeError as e:
+            LOG.debug(utils.exception_to_str(e))
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(
+                explanation=utils.exception_to_str(e))
 
         return image
 
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
index 3a7dcd846d..dcea931fc0 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/v2/test_images_resource.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import os
 import uuid
 
 import glance_store as store
+import mock
 from oslo.config import cfg
 from oslo.serialization import jsonutils
 import six
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import webob
 
 import glance.api.v2.images
 from glance.common import exception
+from glance import domain
 import glance.schema
 from glance.tests.unit import base
 import glance.tests.unit.utils as unit_test_utils
@@ -683,6 +685,38 @@ class TestImagesController(base.IsolatedUnitTest):
                           request, image=image, extra_properties={},
                           tags=[])
 
+    def test_create_unexpected_property(self):
+        request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
+        image_properties = {'unexpected': 'unexpected'}
+        image = {'name': 'image-1'}
+        with mock.patch.object(domain.ImageFactory, 'new_image',
+                               side_effect=TypeError):
+            self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
+                              self.controller.create, request, image=image,
+                              extra_properties=image_properties, tags=[])
+
+    def test_create_reserved_property(self):
+        request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
+        image_properties = {'reserved': 'reserved'}
+        image = {'name': 'image-1'}
+        with mock.patch.object(domain.ImageFactory, 'new_image',
+                               side_effect=exception.ReservedProperty(
+                                   property='reserved')):
+            self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden,
+                              self.controller.create, request, image=image,
+                              extra_properties=image_properties, tags=[])
+
+    def test_create_readonly_property(self):
+        request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
+        image_properties = {'readonly': 'readonly'}
+        image = {'name': 'image-1'}
+        with mock.patch.object(domain.ImageFactory, 'new_image',
+                               side_effect=exception.ReadonlyProperty(
+                                   property='readonly')):
+            self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden,
+                              self.controller.create, request, image=image,
+                              extra_properties=image_properties, tags=[])
+
     def test_update_no_changes(self):
         request = unit_test_utils.get_fake_request()
         output = self.controller.update(request, UUID1, changes=[])