diff --git a/config/alfresco/public-rest-context.xml b/config/alfresco/public-rest-context.xml
index 4d2e997302..a5ce32ae10 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/public-rest-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/public-rest-context.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
                 <entry key="org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.DisabledServiceException" value="#{T(org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status).STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED}" />
                 <entry key="org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InsufficientStorageException" value="507" />
                 <entry key="org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IntegrityException" value="422" />
+                <entry key="org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteServiceException" value="422" />
                 <entry key="org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.UnsupportedMediaTypeException" value="#{T(org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status).STATUS_UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE}" />
             </map>
         </property>
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java
index 4a4dc15c01..14919a8df6 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java
@@ -1503,6 +1503,32 @@ public class NodeApiTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         tgt.setTargetParentId(rootNodeId);
         post("nodes/"+d1Id+"/copy", user1, toJsonAsStringNonNull(tgt), null, 403);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCopySite() throws Exception
+    {
+        TestNetwork networkOne = getTestFixture().getRandomNetwork();
+        TestPerson cs1 = networkOne.createUser();
+        TestSite tSite = createSite(networkOne, cs1, SiteVisibility.PRIVATE);
+
+        // create folder
+        Folder folderResp = createFolder(cs1.getId(), Nodes.PATH_MY, "siteCopytarget");
+        String targetId = folderResp.getId();
+
+        Map<String, String> body = new HashMap<>();
+        body.put("targetParentId", targetId);
+
+        //test that you can't copy a site
+        post("nodes/"+tSite.getSiteInfo().getNodeRef().getId()+"/copy", cs1.getId(), toJsonAsStringNonNull(body), null, 422);
+
+        AuthenticationUtil.setFullyAuthenticatedUser(cs1.getId());
+        NodeRef docLibNodeRef = tSite.getContainerNodeRef("documentLibrary");
+
+        //test that you can't copy a site doclib
+        post("nodes/"+docLibNodeRef.getId()+"/copy", cs1.getId(), toJsonAsStringNonNull(body), null, 422);
+
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests create folder.
      * <p>POST:</p>
diff --git a/source/test-resources/test-rest-context.xml b/source/test-resources/test-rest-context.xml
index 6613c27ff6..dac4e1e42b 100644
--- a/source/test-resources/test-rest-context.xml
+++ b/source/test-resources/test-rest-context.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
                <entry key="org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.DisabledServiceException" value="#{T(org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status).STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED}" />
                <entry key="org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InsufficientStorageException" value="507" />
                <entry key="org.alfresco.repo.node.integrity.IntegrityException" value="422" />
+               <entry key="org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteServiceException" value="422" />
            </map>
         </property>
     </bean>