diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/utils/shimclient/shim_management_client.go b/src/runtime/pkg/utils/shimclient/shim_management_client.go
index 81c0d70dec..3f9e686507 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/utils/shimclient/shim_management_client.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/utils/shimclient/shim_management_client.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
@@ -79,12 +80,22 @@ func DoPut(sandboxID string, timeoutInSeconds time.Duration, urlPath, contentTyp
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", contentType)
 
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if resp != nil {
 			resp.Body.Close()
 		}
 	}()
-	return err
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		data, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error sending put: url: %s, status code: %d, response data: %s", urlPath, resp.StatusCode, string(data))
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // DoPost will make a POST request to the shim endpoint that handles the given sandbox ID
@@ -95,10 +106,20 @@ func DoPost(sandboxID string, timeoutInSeconds time.Duration, urlPath, contentTy
 	}
 
 	resp, err := client.Post(fmt.Sprintf("http://shim%s", urlPath), contentType, bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	defer func() {
 		if resp != nil {
 			resp.Body.Close()
 		}
 	}()
-	return err
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		data, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error sending post: url: %s, status code: %d, response data: %s", urlPath, resp.StatusCode, string(data))
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }