diff --git a/src/Ombi.Api.Discord/DiscordApi.cs b/src/Ombi.Api.Discord/DiscordApi.cs
index 34342e559..122c51a87 100644
--- a/src/Ombi.Api.Discord/DiscordApi.cs
+++ b/src/Ombi.Api.Discord/DiscordApi.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.Net.Http;
+using System;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Ombi.Api.Discord.Models;
@@ -23,7 +25,20 @@ namespace Ombi.Api.Discord
 
             request.ApplicationJsonContentType();
 
-            await Api.Request(request);
+            var response = await Api.Request(request);
+
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                throw new DiscordException(content, response.StatusCode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public class DiscordException : Exception
+        {
+            public DiscordException(string content, HttpStatusCode code) : base($"Exception when calling Discord with status code {code} and message: {content}")
+            {
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Ombi/Controllers/V1/External/TesterController.cs b/src/Ombi/Controllers/V1/External/TesterController.cs
index 6ee0ebe22..bedf207b1 100644
--- a/src/Ombi/Controllers/V1/External/TesterController.cs
+++ b/src/Ombi/Controllers/V1/External/TesterController.cs
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("discord")]
-        public bool Discord([FromBody] DiscordNotificationSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Discord([FromBody] DiscordNotificationSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                DiscordNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await DiscordNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("pushbullet")]
-        public bool Pushbullet([FromBody] PushbulletSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Pushbullet([FromBody] PushbulletSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
 
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                PushbulletNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await PushbulletNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("pushover")]
-        public bool Pushover([FromBody] PushoverSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Pushover([FromBody] PushoverSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                PushoverNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await PushoverNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("gotify")]
-        public bool Gotify([FromBody] GotifySettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Gotify([FromBody] GotifySettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                GotifyNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await GotifyNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("webhook")]
-        public bool Webhook([FromBody] WebhookSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Webhook([FromBody] WebhookSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                WebhookNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await WebhookNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("mattermost")]
-        public bool Mattermost([FromBody] MattermostNotificationSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Mattermost([FromBody] MattermostNotificationSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                MattermostNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await MattermostNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ namespace Ombi.Controllers.V1.External
         /// <param name="settings">The settings.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         [HttpPost("slack")]
-        public bool Slack([FromBody] SlackNotificationSettings settings)
+        public async Task<bool> Slack([FromBody] SlackNotificationSettings settings)
         {
             try
             {
                 settings.Enabled = true;
-                SlackNotification.NotifyAsync(
+                await SlackNotification.NotifyAsync(
                     new NotificationOptions { NotificationType = NotificationType.Test, RequestId = -1 }, settings);
 
                 return true;