diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index f96b19000f..94b227c6f9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -1243,8 +1243,8 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
 
             if (! currentParentNodeRef.equals(parentNodeRef))
             {
-                // move/rename - with exception mapping
-                moveOrCopy(nodeRef, parentNodeRef, name, false);
+                //moveOrCopy(nodeRef, parentNodeRef, name, false); // not currently supported - client should use explicit POST /move operation instead
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException("Cannot update parentId of "+nodeId+" via PUT /nodes/{nodeId}. Please use explicit POST /nodes/{nodeId}/move operation instead");
             }
         }
 
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 4e35b4805a..b8c1321a2d 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/NodeApiTest.java
@@ -1066,6 +1066,10 @@ public class NodeApiTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
      * <p>PUT:</p>
      * {@literal <host>:<port>/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/<nodeId>}
      */
+
+    // TODO update these tests for RA-806 (ie. use "POST /nodes/{nodeId}/move" instead of "PUT /nodes/{nodeId}")
+
+    /*
     @Test
     public void testMove() throws Exception
     {
@@ -1165,6 +1169,7 @@ public class NodeApiTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         put("nodes", user2, f1Id, toJsonAsStringNonNull(dUpdate), null, 403);
     }
 
+
     /**
      * Tests copy (file or folder)
      * <p>PUT:</p>
@@ -1772,6 +1777,20 @@ public class NodeApiTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         fUpdate = new Folder();
         fUpdate.setNodeType("cm:folder");
         put("nodes", user1, fId, toJsonAsStringNonNull(fUpdate), null, 400);
+
+        // -ve test - try to move to a different parent using PUT (note: should use new POST /nodes/{nodeId}/move operation instead)
+
+        folderResp = createFolder(user1, myNodeId, "folder 2");
+        String f2Id = folderResp.getId();
+
+        fUpdate = new Folder();
+        fUpdate.setParentId(f2Id);
+        put("nodes", user1, fId, toJsonAsStringNonNull(fUpdate), null, 400);
+
+        // ok - if parent does not change
+        fUpdate = new Folder();
+        fUpdate.setParentId(myNodeId);
+        put("nodes", user1, fId, toJsonAsStringNonNull(fUpdate), null, 200);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1895,8 +1914,6 @@ public class NodeApiTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         assertNotNull(content, response.getResponse());
     }
 
-    // TODO add test to create multiple folders & empty files (within same parent folder)
-
     /**
      * Tests download of file/content.
      * <p>GET:</p>