diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
index 0b5db5dc9a..794a968af8 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Biblios.pm
@@ -704,9 +704,22 @@ sub add {
             ) if $duplicatebiblionumber;
         }
 
-        my ( $biblio_id ) = AddBiblio( $record, $frameworkcode, { record_source_id => $record_source_id } );
+        my ($biblio_id) = C4::Biblio::AddBiblio( $record, $frameworkcode, { record_source_id => $record_source_id } );
 
-        $c->render(
+        if ( !$biblio_id ) {
+
+            # FIXME: AddBiblio wraps everything inside a transaction and a try/catch block
+            # this will need a tweak if this behavior changes
+            return $c->render(
+                status  => 400,
+                openapi => {
+                    error      => 'Error creating record',
+                    error_code => 'record_creation_failed',
+                },
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $c->render(
             status  => 200,
             openapi => { id => $biblio_id }
         );
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml b/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
index 6502a4f67d..89252ce9f1 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
+++ b/api/v1/swagger/paths/biblios.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
       "200":
         description: A biblio
       "400":
-        description: Bad request
+        description: |
+          Bad request. Possible `error_code` attribute values:
+
+            * `record_creation_failed`: An error occurred during record creation. The cause could not be determined.
         schema:
           $ref: "../swagger.yaml#/definitions/error"
       "401":