diff --git a/bbb-common-web/src/main/java/org/bigbluebutton/api/ParamsProcessorUtil.java b/bbb-common-web/src/main/java/org/bigbluebutton/api/ParamsProcessorUtil.java
index 6ab1604b0f..007ab26f1a 100755
--- a/bbb-common-web/src/main/java/org/bigbluebutton/api/ParamsProcessorUtil.java
+++ b/bbb-common-web/src/main/java/org/bigbluebutton/api/ParamsProcessorUtil.java
@@ -1152,6 +1152,11 @@ public class ParamsProcessorUtil {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+    public boolean parentMeetingExists(String parentMeetingId) {
+        Meeting meeting = ServiceUtils.findMeetingFromMeetingID(parentMeetingId);
+        return meeting != null;
+    }
+
 	/*************************************************
 	 * Setters
 	 ************************************************/
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
index 9eee398ae7..4bae5b7714 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
+++ b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
@@ -130,9 +130,20 @@ class ApiController {
       return
     }
 
-    if(params.isBreakout == "true" && !params.parentMeetingID) {
-      invalid("parentMeetingIDMissing", "No parent meeting ID was provided for the breakout room")
-      return
+    Boolean isBreakoutRoom = false
+    if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(params.isBreakout)) {
+      isBreakoutRoom = Boolean.parseBoolean(params.isBreakout)
+    }
+
+    if(isBreakoutRoom) {
+      if(StringUtils.isEmpty(params.parentMeetingID)) {
+        invalid("parentMeetingIDMissing", "No parent meeting ID was provided for the breakout room")
+        return
+      }
+      if(!paramsProcessorUtil.parentMeetingExists(params.parentMeetingID)) {
+        invalid("parentMeetingDoesNotExist", "No parent meeting exists for the breakout room")
+        return
+      }
     }
 
     // Ensure unique TelVoice. Uniqueness is not guaranteed by paramsProcessorUtil.