diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DomainService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DomainService.cs
index 2fdf3edb93..ca9fe03dcb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DomainService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DomainService.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             } 
         }
 
-        public void Delete(IDomain domain)
+        public Attempt<OperationStatus> Delete(IDomain domain)
         {
-            if (Deleting.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new DeleteEventArgs<IDomain>(domain), this))
-                return;
+            var evtMsgs = EventMessagesFactory.Get();
+            if (Deleting.IsRaisedEventCancelled(
+                   new DeleteEventArgs<IDomain>(domain, evtMsgs),
+                   this))
+            {
+                return Attempt.Fail(OperationStatus.Cancelled(evtMsgs));
+            }
 
             var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
             using (var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateDomainRepository(uow))
@@ -38,8 +43,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 uow.Commit();               
             }
 
-            var args = new DeleteEventArgs<IDomain>(domain, false);
+            var args = new DeleteEventArgs<IDomain>(domain, false, evtMsgs);
             Deleted.RaiseEvent(args, this);
+            return Attempt.Succeed(OperationStatus.Success(evtMsgs));
         }
 
         public IDomain GetByName(string name)
@@ -78,12 +84,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
-        public void Save(IDomain domainEntity, bool raiseEvents = true)
+        public Attempt<OperationStatus> Save(IDomain domainEntity)
         {
-            if (raiseEvents)
+            var evtMsgs = EventMessagesFactory.Get();
+            if (Saving.IsRaisedEventCancelled(
+                    new SaveEventArgs<IDomain>(domainEntity, evtMsgs),
+                    this))
             {
-                if (Saving.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IDomain>(domainEntity), this))
-                    return;
+                return Attempt.Fail(OperationStatus.Cancelled(evtMsgs));
             }
 
             var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
@@ -93,8 +101,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 uow.Commit();
             }
 
-            if (raiseEvents)
-                Saved.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IDomain>(domainEntity, false), this);
+            Saved.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IDomain>(domainEntity, false, evtMsgs), this);
+            return Attempt.Succeed(OperationStatus.Success(evtMsgs));
         }
 
         #region Event Handlers
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IDomainService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IDomainService.cs
index 7026eca041..7a6ce21c8a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IDomainService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IDomainService.cs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
     public interface IDomainService : IService
     {
         bool Exists(string domainName);
-        void Delete(IDomain domain);
+        Attempt<OperationStatus> Delete(IDomain domain);
         IDomain GetByName(string name);
         IDomain GetById(int id);
         IEnumerable<IDomain> GetAll(bool includeWildcards);
         IEnumerable<IDomain> GetAssignedDomains(int contentId, bool includeWildcards);
-        void Save(IDomain domainEntity, bool raiseEvents = true);
+        Attempt<OperationStatus> Save(IDomain domainEntity);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/DomainsApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/DomainsApiController.cs
index f3344a7fb7..6446e0152d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/DomainsApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebServices/DomainsApiController.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
                         LanguageId = model.Language,
                         RootContentId = model.NodeId
                     };
-                    Services.DomainService.Save(newDomain);
+
+                    var saveAttempt = Services.DomainService.Save(newDomain);
+                    if (saveAttempt == false)
+                    {
+                        var response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
+                        response.Content = new StringContent("Saving new domain failed");
+                        response.ReasonPhrase = saveAttempt.Result.StatusType.ToString();
+                        throw new HttpResponseException(response);
+                    }
                 }
                     
             }
@@ -114,7 +122,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.WebServices
                         LanguageId = domainModel.Lang,
                         RootContentId = model.NodeId
                     };
-                    Services.DomainService.Save(newDomain);
+                    var saveAttempt = Services.DomainService.Save(newDomain);
+                    if (saveAttempt == false)
+                    {
+                        var response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
+                        response.Content = new StringContent("Saving new domain failed");
+                        response.ReasonPhrase = saveAttempt.Result.StatusType.ToString();
+                        throw new HttpResponseException(response);
+                    }
                 } 
             }
 
diff --git a/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Domain.cs b/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Domain.cs
index fe695a25d6..d47766e36e 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Domain.cs
+++ b/src/umbraco.cms/businesslogic/web/Domain.cs
@@ -107,9 +107,10 @@ namespace umbraco.cms.businesslogic.web
 
             if (!e.Cancel) 
             {
-                ApplicationContext.Current.Services.DomainService.Save(DomainEntity);
-
-                FireAfterSave(e);
+                if (ApplicationContext.Current.Services.DomainService.Save(DomainEntity))
+                {
+                    FireAfterSave(e);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -165,11 +166,13 @@ namespace umbraco.cms.businesslogic.web
                 RootContentId = RootNodeId,
                 LanguageId = LanguageId
             };
-            ApplicationContext.Current.Services.DomainService.Save(domain);
-
-            var e = new NewEventArgs();
-            var legacyModel = new Domain(domain);
-            legacyModel.OnNew(e);
+            if (ApplicationContext.Current.Services.DomainService.Save(domain))
+            {
+                var e = new NewEventArgs();
+                var legacyModel = new Domain(domain);
+                legacyModel.OnNew(e);
+            }
+            
         }
 
         #endregion