diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/contenteditinghelper.service.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/contenteditinghelper.service.js
index 0c39bdfa38..4576f3344b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/contenteditinghelper.service.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/services/contenteditinghelper.service.js
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ function contentEditingHelper(fileManager, $q, $location, $routeParams, notifica
                             err: err,
                             rebindCallback: self.reBindChangedProperties(args.content, err.data)
                         });
+                        //show any notifications
+                        if (angular.isArray(err.data.notifications)) {
+                            for (var i = 0; i < err.data.notifications.length; i++) {
+                                notificationsService.showNotification(err.data.notifications[i]);
+                            }
+                        }
                         args.scope.busy = false;
                         deferred.reject(err);
                     });
@@ -466,13 +472,13 @@ function contentEditingHelper(fileManager, $q, $location, $routeParams, notifica
          * @description
          * Changes the location to be editing the newly created content after create was successful.
          * We need to decide if we need to redirect to edito mode or if we will remain in create mode. 
-         * We will only need to maintain create mode if we have not fulfilled the basic requirements for creating an entity which is at least having a name.
+         * We will only need to maintain create mode if we have not fulfilled the basic requirements for creating an entity which is at least having a name and ID
          */
         redirectToCreatedContent: function (id, modelState) {
 
             //only continue if we are currently in create mode and if there is no 'Name' modelstate errors
             // since we need at least a name to create content.
-            if ($routeParams.create && (!modelState || !modelState["Name"])) {
+            if ($routeParams.create && (id > 0 && (!modelState || !modelState["Name"]))) {
 
                 //need to change the location to not be in 'create' mode. Currently the route will be something like:
                 // /belle/#/content/edit/1234?doctype=newsArticle&create=true
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/media/media.edit.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/media/media.edit.controller.js
index b74cfeb463..0895ded13c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/media/media.edit.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/media/media.edit.controller.js
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ function mediaEditController($scope, $routeParams, appState, mediaResource, enti
                         rebindCallback: contentEditingHelper.reBindChangedProperties($scope.content, err.data)
                     });
                     
+                    //show any notifications
+                    if (angular.isArray(err.data.notifications)) {
+                        for (var i = 0; i < err.data.notifications.length; i++) {
+                            notificationsService.showNotification(err.data.notifications[i]);
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     editorState.set($scope.content);
                     $scope.busy = false;
                 });
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentController.cs
index 573439f4e4..f8a75a23d1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentController.cs
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
             {
                 //publish the item and check if it worked, if not we will show a diff msg below
                 publishStatus = Services.ContentService.SaveAndPublishWithStatus(contentItem.PersistedContent, Security.CurrentUser.Id);
+                wasCancelled = publishStatus.Result.StatusType == PublishStatusType.FailedCancelledByEvent;
             }
 
             //return the updated model
@@ -315,6 +316,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
 
             UpdatePreviewContext(contentItem.PersistedContent.Id);
 
+            //If the item is new and the operation was cancelled, we need to return a different
+            // status code so the UI can handle it since it won't be able to redirect since there
+            // is no Id to redirect to!
+            if (wasCancelled && IsCreatingAction(contentItem.Action))
+            {
+                throw new HttpResponseException(Request.CreateValidationErrorResponse(display));
+            }
+
             return display;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
index 12a35e3b20..e03f55a785 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/MediaController.cs
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
                     else
                     {
                         AddCancelMessage(display);
+
+                        //If the item is new and the operation was cancelled, we need to return a different
+                        // status code so the UI can handle it since it won't be able to redirect since there
+                        // is no Id to redirect to!
+                        if (saveStatus.Result.StatusType == OperationStatusType.FailedCancelledByEvent && IsCreatingAction(contentItem.Action))
+                        {
+                            throw new HttpResponseException(Request.CreateValidationErrorResponse(display));
+                        }
                     }
                     
                     break;                
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentItemDisplayBase.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentItemDisplayBase.cs
index c01470f7e4..3a13a85f78 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentItemDisplayBase.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentItemDisplayBase.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing
         protected ContentItemDisplayBase()
         {
             Notifications = new List<Notification>();
+            Errors = new Dictionary<string, object>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>