diff --git a/quark/drivers/unicorn_driver.py b/quark/drivers/unicorn_driver.py
index 2689851..ba99ee7 100644
--- a/quark/drivers/unicorn_driver.py
+++ b/quark/drivers/unicorn_driver.py
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ class UnicornDriver(object):
         url = CONF.QUARK.floating_ip_base_url
         req = self._build_request_body(floating_ip, port, fixed_ip)
 
-        LOG.info("Calling unicorn to register floating ip: %s %s" % (url, req))
-        r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(req))
+        try:
+            LOG.info("Calling unicorn to register floating ip: %s %s"
+                     % (url, req))
+            r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(req))
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error("Unhandled Exception caught when trying to register "
+                      "floating ip %s with the unicorn API.  Error: %s"
+                      % (floating_ip.id, e.message))
+            raise ex.RegisterFloatingIpFailure(id=floating_ip.id)
 
         if r.status_code != 200 and r.status_code != 201:
             msg = "Unexpected status from unicorn API: Status Code %s, " \
@@ -64,8 +71,15 @@ class UnicornDriver(object):
                          floating_ip["address_readable"])
         req = self._build_request_body(floating_ip, port, fixed_ip)
 
-        LOG.info("Calling unicorn to register floating ip: %s %s" % (url, req))
-        r = requests.put(url, data=json.dumps(req))
+        try:
+            LOG.info("Calling unicorn to register floating ip: %s %s"
+                     % (url, req))
+            r = requests.put(url, data=json.dumps(req))
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error("Unhandled Exception caught when trying to update "
+                      "floating ip %s with the unicorn API.  Error: %s"
+                      % (floating_ip.id, e.message))
+            raise ex.RegisterFloatingIpFailure(id=floating_ip.id)
 
         if r.status_code != 200 and r.status_code != 201:
             msg = "Unexpected status from unicorn API: Status Code %s, " \
@@ -77,8 +91,14 @@ class UnicornDriver(object):
         url = "%s/%s" % (CONF.QUARK.floating_ip_base_url,
                          floating_ip.address_readable)
 
-        LOG.info("Calling unicorn to remove floating ip: %s" % url)
-        r = requests.delete(url)
+        try:
+            LOG.info("Calling unicorn to remove floating ip: %s" % url)
+            r = requests.delete(url)
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.error("Unhandled Exception caught when trying to un-register "
+                      "floating ip %s with the unicorn API.  Error: %s"
+                      % (floating_ip.id, e.message))
+            raise ex.RemoveFloatingIpFailure(id=floating_ip.id)
 
         if r.status_code == 404:
             LOG.warn("The floating IP %s does not exist in the unicorn system."
diff --git a/quark/plugin_modules/floating_ips.py b/quark/plugin_modules/floating_ips.py
index 34af097..5a4b976 100644
--- a/quark/plugin_modules/floating_ips.py
+++ b/quark/plugin_modules/floating_ips.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def create_floatingip(context, content):
     flip = new_addresses[0]
 
     if fixed_ip and port:
-        with context.session.begin():
+        context.session.begin()
+        try:
             flip = db_api.port_associate_ip(context, [port], flip, [port_id])
             flip = db_api.floating_ip_associate_fixed_ip(context, flip,
                                                          fixed_ip)
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ def create_floatingip(context, content):
             flip_driver = registry.DRIVER_REGISTRY.get_driver()
 
             flip_driver.register_floating_ip(flip, port, fixed_ip)
+            context.session.commit()
+        except Exception:
+            context.session.rollback()
+            raise
 
     return v._make_floating_ip_dict(flip, port_id)
 
@@ -164,7 +169,8 @@ def update_floatingip(context, id, content):
     fixed_ip = None
     current_port = None
 
-    with context.session.begin():
+    context.session.begin()
+    try:
         flip = db_api.floating_ip_find(context, id=id, scope=db_api.ONE)
         if not flip:
             raise qex.FloatingIpNotFound(id=id)
@@ -207,6 +213,7 @@ def update_floatingip(context, id, content):
             flip = db_api.port_associate_ip(context, [port], flip, [port_id])
             flip = db_api.floating_ip_associate_fixed_ip(context, flip,
                                                          fixed_ip)
+
         flip_driver = registry.DRIVER_REGISTRY.get_driver()
 
         if port:
@@ -217,6 +224,11 @@ def update_floatingip(context, id, content):
         else:
             flip_driver.remove_floating_ip(flip)
 
+        context.session.commit()
+    except (qex.RegisterFloatingIpFailure, qex.RemoveFloatingIpFailure):
+        context.session.rollback()
+        raise
+
     # Note(alanquillin) The ports parameters on the model is not
     # properly getting cleaned up when removed.  Manually cleaning them up.
     # Need to fix the db api to correctly update the model.
@@ -247,7 +259,8 @@ def delete_floatingip(context, id):
     if current_ports and len(current_ports) > 0:
         current_port = current_ports[0]
 
-    with context.session.begin():
+    context.session.begin()
+    try:
         strategy_name = flip.network.get('ipam_strategy')
         ipam_driver = ipam.IPAM_REGISTRY.get_strategy(strategy_name)
         ipam_driver.deallocate_ip_address(context, flip)
@@ -260,9 +273,13 @@ def delete_floatingip(context, id):
 
         db_api.ip_address_deallocate(context, flip)
 
-    if flip.fixed_ip:
-        driver = registry.DRIVER_REGISTRY.get_driver()
-        driver.remove_floating_ip(flip)
+        if flip.fixed_ip:
+            driver = registry.DRIVER_REGISTRY.get_driver()
+            driver.remove_floating_ip(flip)
+        context.session.commit()
+    except Exception:
+        context.session.rollback()
+        raise
 
 
 def get_floatingip(context, id, fields=None):