diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/extended_volumes.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/extended_volumes.py
index d60c7400b199..1026a40d2209 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/extended_volumes.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/extended_volumes.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ExtendedVolumesController(wsgi.Controller):
                     "not in proper format (%s)") % volume_id
             raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
 
+    @extensions.expected_errors((400, 404, 409))
     @wsgi.response(202)
     @wsgi.action('attach')
     def attach(self, req, id, body):
@@ -89,7 +90,12 @@ class ExtendedVolumesController(wsgi.Controller):
         if not self.is_valid_body(body, 'attach'):
             raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(_("The request body invalid"))
 
-        volume_id = body['attach']['volume_id']
+        try:
+            volume_id = body['attach']['volume_id']
+        except KeyError:
+            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(_("Could not find volume_id from request"
+                                       "parameter"))
+
         device = body['attach'].get('device')
 
         self._validate_volume_id(volume_id)
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ class ExtendedVolumesController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.InvalidDevicePath as e:
             raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
 
+    @extensions.expected_errors((400, 404, 409))
     @wsgi.response(202)
     @wsgi.action('detach')
     def detach(self, req, id, body):
@@ -122,7 +129,14 @@ class ExtendedVolumesController(wsgi.Controller):
         context = req.environ['nova.context']
         authorize_detach(context)
 
-        volume_id = body['detach']['volume_id']
+        if not self.is_valid_body(body, 'detach'):
+            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(_("The request body invalid"))
+        try:
+            volume_id = body['detach']['volume_id']
+        except KeyError:
+            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(_("Could not find volume_id from request"
+                                       "parameter"))
+        self._validate_volume_id(volume_id)
         LOG.audit(_("Detach volume %(volume_id)s from "
                     "instance %(server_id)s"),
                   {"volume_id": volume_id,
diff --git a/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/test_extended_volumes.py b/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/test_extended_volumes.py
index b8f25069da5b..76634c692a74 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/test_extended_volumes.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/test_extended_volumes.py
@@ -179,6 +179,21 @@ class ExtendedVolumesTest(test.TestCase):
         res = self._make_request(url, {"detach": {"volume_id": UUID2}})
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
 
+    def test_detach_with_bad_id(self):
+        url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
+        res = self._make_request(url, {"detach": {"volume_id": 'xxx'}})
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
+    def test_detach_without_id(self):
+        url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
+        res = self._make_request(url, {"detach": {}})
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
+    def test_detach_volume_with_invalid_request(self):
+        url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
+        res = self._make_request(url, {"detach": None})
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
     def test_attach_volume(self):
         url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
         res = self._make_request(url, {"attach": {"volume_id": UUID1}})
@@ -189,6 +204,16 @@ class ExtendedVolumesTest(test.TestCase):
         res = self._make_request(url, {"attach": {"volume_id": 'xxx'}})
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
 
+    def test_attach_volume_without_id(self):
+        url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
+        res = self._make_request(url, {"attach": {}})
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
+    def test_attach_volume_with_invalid_request(self):
+        url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
+        res = self._make_request(url, {"attach": None})
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
     def test_attach_volume_with_non_existe_vol(self):
         url = "/v3/servers/%s/action" % UUID1
         self.stubs.Set(compute.api.API, 'attach_volume',