diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/consoles.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/consoles.py
index e755ae391f3c..b1402eee81a6 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/consoles.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/consoles.py
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ class ConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.InstanceNotReady as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(
                     explanation=_('Instance not yet ready'))
-        except exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable as e:
+        except exception.InstanceNotFound as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except (exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable,
+                exception.ConsoleTypeInvalid) as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
         except NotImplementedError:
             msg = _("Unable to get vnc console, functionality not implemented")
@@ -71,8 +74,11 @@ class ConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
             output = self.compute_api.get_spice_console(context,
                                                       instance,
                                                       console_type)
-        except exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable as e:
+        except (exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable,
+                exception.ConsoleTypeInvalid) as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except exception.InstanceNotFound as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         except exception.InstanceNotReady as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.format_message())
         except NotImplementedError:
@@ -97,8 +103,11 @@ class ConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
             output = self.compute_api.get_rdp_console(context,
                                                       instance,
                                                       console_type)
-        except exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable as e:
+        except (exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable,
+                exception.ConsoleTypeInvalid) as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except exception.InstanceNotFound as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         except exception.InstanceNotReady as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.format_message())
         except NotImplementedError:
@@ -123,8 +132,16 @@ class ConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
                                                          console_type)
         except exception.InstanceNotFound as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except exception.InstanceNotFound as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         except exception.InstanceNotReady as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except (exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable,
+                exception.ConsoleTypeInvalid,
+                exception.ImageSerialPortNumberInvalid,
+                exception.ImageSerialPortNumberExceedFlavorValue,
+                exception.SocketPortRangeExhaustedException) as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
         except NotImplementedError:
             msg = _("Unable to get serial console, "
                     "functionality not implemented")
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/remote_consoles.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/remote_consoles.py
index 02fabd9c54b4..d99d221896ed 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/remote_consoles.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/plugins/v3/remote_consoles.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class RemoteConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
 
         return {'console': {'type': console_type, 'url': output['url']}}
 
-    @extensions.expected_errors((404, 409, 501))
+    @extensions.expected_errors((400, 404, 409, 501))
     @wsgi.action('os-getSerialConsole')
     @validation.schema(remote_consoles.get_serial_console)
     def get_serial_console(self, req, id, body):
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ class RemoteConsolesController(wsgi.Controller):
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=e.format_message())
         except exception.InstanceNotReady as e:
             raise webob.exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=e.format_message())
+        except (exception.ConsoleTypeUnavailable,
+                exception.ImageSerialPortNumberInvalid,
+                exception.ImageSerialPortNumberExceedFlavorValue,
+                exception.SocketPortRangeExhaustedException) as e:
+            raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=e.format_message())
         except NotImplementedError:
             msg = _("Unable to get serial console, "
                     "functionality not implemented")
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_consoles.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_consoles.py
index debd1e7f5f45..5196e4995040 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_consoles.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_consoles.py
@@ -431,25 +431,6 @@ class ConsolesExtensionTestV21(test.NoDBTestCase):
         res = req.get_response(self.app)
         self.assertEqual(400, res.status_int)
 
-
-class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
-
-    def _setup_wsgi(self):
-        self.flags(
-            osapi_compute_extension=[
-                'nova.api.openstack.compute.contrib.select_extensions'],
-            osapi_compute_ext_list=['Consoles'])
-        self.app = fakes.wsgi_app(init_only=('servers',))
-
-    def test_get_vnc_console_with_undefined_param(self):
-        pass
-
-    def test_get_spice_console_with_undefined_param(self):
-        pass
-
-    def test_get_rdp_console_with_undefined_param(self):
-        pass
-
     def test_get_serial_console(self):
         body = {'os-getSerialConsole': {'type': 'serial'}}
         req = webob.Request.blank(self.url)
@@ -492,7 +473,6 @@ class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
 
         res = req.get_response(self.app)
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
-        self.assertTrue(get_serial_console.called)
 
     @mock.patch.object(compute_api.API, 'get_serial_console')
     def test_get_serial_console_no_type(self, get_serial_console):
@@ -507,7 +487,6 @@ class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
 
         res = req.get_response(self.app)
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
-        self.assertTrue(get_serial_console.called)
 
     @mock.patch.object(compute_api.API, 'get_serial_console')
     def test_get_serial_console_no_instance(self, get_serial_console):
@@ -552,7 +531,7 @@ class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
         req.headers["content-type"] = "application/json"
 
         res = req.get_response(self.app)
-        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 500)
+        self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
         self.assertTrue(get_serial_console.called)
 
     @mock.patch.object(compute_api.API, 'get_serial_console')
@@ -585,3 +564,22 @@ class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
         res = req.get_response(self.app)
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
         self.assertTrue(get_serial_console.called)
+
+
+class ConsolesExtensionTestV2(ConsolesExtensionTestV21):
+
+    def _setup_wsgi(self):
+        self.flags(
+            osapi_compute_extension=[
+                'nova.api.openstack.compute.contrib.select_extensions'],
+            osapi_compute_ext_list=['Consoles'])
+        self.app = fakes.wsgi_app(init_only=('servers',))
+
+    def test_get_vnc_console_with_undefined_param(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_spice_console_with_undefined_param(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_get_rdp_console_with_undefined_param(self):
+        pass