diff --git a/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php b/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
index 54da651..c8d84d8 100644
--- a/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
+++ b/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Controllers;
 
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Contracts\PushesToPusher;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Statistics\Rules\AppId;
+use Exception;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class SendMessage
@@ -33,12 +34,21 @@ class SendMessage
             'id' => $request->appId,
         ]);
 
-        $broadcaster->broadcast(
-            [$request->channel],
-            $request->event,
-            json_decode($request->data, true)
-        );
+        try {
+            $broadcaster->broadcast(
+                [$request->channel],
+                $request->event,
+                json_decode($request->data, true)
+            );
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'ok' => false,
+                'exception' => $e->getMessage(),
+            ]);
+        }
 
-        return 'ok';
+        return response()->json([
+            'ok' => true,
+        ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Dashboard/SendMessageTest.php b/tests/Dashboard/SendMessageTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d466ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Dashboard/SendMessageTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Tests\Dashboard;
+
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Statistics\Logger\MemoryStatisticsLogger;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Tests\TestCase;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Tests\Models\User;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Tests\Mocks\Message;
+
+class SendMessageTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /** @test */
+    public function can_send_message()
+    {
+        $this->skipOnRedisReplication();
+
+        // Because the Pusher server is not active,
+        // we expect it to turn out ok: false.
+
+        $this->actingAs(factory(User::class)->create())
+            ->json('POST', route('laravel-websockets.event'), [
+                'appId' => '1234',
+                'key' => 'TestKey',
+                'secret' => 'TestSecret',
+                'channel' => 'test-channel',
+                'event' => 'some-event',
+                'data' => json_encode(['data' => 'yes']),
+            ])
+            ->seeJson([
+                'ok' => false,
+            ]);
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function cant_send_message_for_invalid_app()
+    {
+        $this->skipOnRedisReplication();
+
+        // Because the Pusher server is not active,
+        // we expect it to turn out ok: false.
+
+        $this->actingAs(factory(User::class)->create())
+            ->json('POST', route('laravel-websockets.event'), [
+                'appId' => '9999',
+                'key' => 'TestKey',
+                'secret' => 'TestSecret',
+                'channel' => 'test-channel',
+                'event' => 'some-event',
+                'data' => json_encode(['data' => 'yes']),
+            ])
+            ->assertResponseStatus(422);
+    }
+}