diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_chats_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_chats_controller.rb
index fa0b28111..0d537b87d 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_chats_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_chats_controller.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ class ApiChatsController < ApiController
 
     @chat_msg = ChatMessage.create(current_user, @music_session, params[:message], params[:channel], params[:client_id], @target_user, @lesson_session)
 
-    respond_with_model(@chat_msg)
+    if @chat_msg.errors.any?
+      respond_with @chat_msg, status: :unprocessable_entity, layout: nil
+    else
+      @chat = @chat_msg
+      render "api_chats/show", :layout => nil, :status => 200
+    end
   end
 
   def index