diff --git a/masakari/exception.py b/masakari/exception.py
index 7ce938b3..704d7cac 100644
--- a/masakari/exception.py
+++ b/masakari/exception.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CONF = masakari.conf.CONF
 
 class ConvertedException(webob.exc.WSGIHTTPException):
     def __init__(self, code, title="", explanation=""):
-        self.code = code
+        self.code = int(code)
         # There is a strict rule about constructing status line for HTTP:
         # '...Status-Line, consisting of the protocol version followed by a
         # numeric status code and its associated textual phrase, with each
diff --git a/masakari/tests/unit/api/openstack/test_wsgi.py b/masakari/tests/unit/api/openstack/test_wsgi.py
index 9866be40..9e05bdc4 100644
--- a/masakari/tests/unit/api/openstack/test_wsgi.py
+++ b/masakari/tests/unit/api/openstack/test_wsgi.py
@@ -253,8 +253,9 @@ class ResourceTest(MicroversionedTest):
             @extensions.expected_errors(HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
             def create(self, req, body):
                 if expected_body != body:
-                    msg = "The request body invalid"
-                    raise webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
+                    raise exception.ConvertedException(
+                        code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+                        explanation="The request body invalid")
                 return "success"
         # verify the method: POST
         app = fakes.TestRouter(Controller())
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1932194-2b721860bbc26819.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1932194-2b721860bbc26819.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87281294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1932194-2b721860bbc26819.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes Masakari API to properly return error codes for invalid requests
+    to the user instead of 500.
+    `LP#1932194 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1932194>`__