diff --git a/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb b/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
index 10f334c2..e964cfb3 100644
--- a/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/json_api_client/resource.rb
@@ -411,11 +411,7 @@ def save
 
       if last_result_set.has_errors?
         last_result_set.errors.each do |error|
-          if error.source_parameter
-            errors.add(self.class.key_formatter.unformat(error.source_parameter), error.title || error.detail)
-          else
-            errors.add(:base, error.title || error.detail)
-          end
+          add_error(error)
         end
         false
       else
@@ -450,6 +446,20 @@ def inspect
 
     protected
 
+    def add_error(error)
+      if error.source_parameter
+        error_attribute = self.class.key_formatter.unformat(error.source_parameter)
+
+        if error.code && respond_to?(error_attribute)
+          errors.add(error_attribute, error.code.to_sym)
+        else
+          errors.add(error_attribute, error.title || error.detail)
+        end
+      else
+        errors.add(:base, error.title || error.detail)
+      end
+    end
+
     def method_missing(method, *args)
       association = association_for(method)
 
diff --git a/test/unit/server_side_error_test.rb b/test/unit/server_side_error_test.rb
index bb215bb0..b833eb60 100644
--- a/test/unit/server_side_error_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/server_side_error_test.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_can_handle_key_formatted_attribute_validation_strings
         .to_return(headers: {content_type: "application/vnd.api+json"}, body: {
           errors: [{source: {pointer: "/data/attributes/email-address"}, title: "Email address is invalid"}]
         }.to_json)
-      
+
       user = User.create(name: 'Bob', email_address: 'invalid email')
       assert !user.persisted?
       assert user.errors.present?
@@ -46,4 +46,19 @@ def test_can_handle_key_formatted_attribute_validation_strings
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  def test_can_handle_key_formatted_attribute_validation_codes
+    with_altered_config(User, :json_key_format => :dasherized_key) do
+      stub_request(:post, "http://example.com/users")
+        .to_return(headers: {content_type: "application/vnd.api+json"}, body: {
+          errors: [{source: {pointer: "/data/attributes/email-address"}, title: "Email address is invalid", code: "invalid"}]
+        }.to_json)
+
+      user = User.create(name: 'Bob', email_address: 'invalid email')
+      assert !user.persisted?
+      assert user.errors.present?
+      assert_equal ["is invalid"], user.errors[:email_address]
+      assert_equal [{error: :invalid}], user.errors.details[:email_address] if user.errors.respond_to?(:details)
+    end
+  end
+
+end