diff --git a/main/pbx.c b/main/pbx.c
index a5ac9100b164d59f86997f3ddd9187c78ade5df5..c3fc85145a3d34ecdceb5f7ecbfa20b9a5f7a470 100644
--- a/main/pbx.c
+++ b/main/pbx.c
@@ -10115,7 +10115,7 @@ static int pbx_outgoing_attempt(const char *type, struct ast_format_cap *cap, co
 	}
 
 	/* Wait for dialing to complete */
-	if (channel || synchronous) {
+	if (synchronous) {
 		if (channel && *channel) {
 			ast_channel_unlock(*channel);
 		}
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.c b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
index aaf04a3f887d72c94f79ec88977ad9dbbf281f9c..bdca21cdbff305b68c555baa5d9674fbfd530679 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@ void ast_ari_originate(struct ast_variable *headers,
 	int timeout = 30000;
 
 	char *stuff;
+	struct ast_channel *chan;
+	RAII_VAR(struct ast_channel_snapshot *, snapshot, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
 
 	if (ast_strlen_zero(args->endpoint)) {
 		ast_ari_response_error(response, 400, "Bad Request",
@@ -635,13 +637,13 @@ void ast_ari_originate(struct ast_variable *headers,
 		}
 
 		/* originate a channel, putting it into an application */
-		if (ast_pbx_outgoing_app(dialtech, NULL, dialdevice, timeout, app, ast_str_buffer(appdata), NULL, 0, cid_num, cid_name, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
+		if (ast_pbx_outgoing_app(dialtech, NULL, dialdevice, timeout, app, ast_str_buffer(appdata), NULL, 0, cid_num, cid_name, NULL, NULL, &chan)) {
 			ast_ari_response_alloc_failed(response);
 			return;
 		}
 	} else if (!ast_strlen_zero(args->extension)) {
 		/* originate a channel, sending it to an extension */
-		if (ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(dialtech, NULL, dialdevice, timeout, S_OR(args->context, "default"), args->extension, args->priority ? args->priority : 1, NULL, 0, cid_num, cid_name, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0)) {
+		if (ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(dialtech, NULL, dialdevice, timeout, S_OR(args->context, "default"), args->extension, args->priority ? args->priority : 1, NULL, 0, cid_num, cid_name, NULL, NULL, &chan, 0)) {
 			ast_ari_response_alloc_failed(response);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -651,7 +653,20 @@ void ast_ari_originate(struct ast_variable *headers,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ast_ari_response_no_content(response);
+	if (!ast_strlen_zero(args->app)) {
+		/* channel: + channel ID + null terminator */
+		char uri[9 + strlen(ast_channel_uniqueid(chan))];
+		const char *uris[1] = { uri, };
+
+		sprintf(uri, "channel:%s", ast_channel_uniqueid(chan));
+		stasis_app_subscribe(args->app, uris, 1, NULL);
+	}
+
+	snapshot = ast_channel_snapshot_create(chan);
+	ast_ari_response_ok(response, ast_channel_snapshot_to_json(snapshot));
+
+	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
+	ast_channel_unref(chan);
 }
 
 void ast_ari_get_channel_var(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_get_channel_var_args *args, struct ast_ari_response *response)
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.h b/res/ari/resource_channels.h
index b7f1ef282f4eef890e17e90aef8ce201f3c41c6e..a65bb981bc96c6b825ec2d0af0265ad37d060dde 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.h
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct ast_originate_args {
 	const char *context;
 	/*! \brief The priority to dial after the endpoint answers. If omitted, uses 1 */
 	long priority;
-	/*! \brief The application name to pass to the Stasis application. */
+	/*! \brief The application that is subscribed to the originated channel, and passed to the Stasis application. */
 	const char *app;
 	/*! \brief The application arguments to pass to the Stasis application. */
 	const char *app_args;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct ast_originate_args {
 /*!
  * \brief Create a new channel (originate).
  *
- * The new channel is not created until the dialed party picks up. Not wanting to block this request indefinitely, this request returns immediately with a 204 No Content. When the channel is created, a StasisStart event is sent with the provided app and appArgs. In the event of a failure (timeout, busy, etc.), an OriginationFailed event is sent.
+ * The new channel is created immediately and a snapshot of it returned. If a Stasis application is provided it will be automatically subscribed to the originated channel for further events and updates.
  *
  * \param headers HTTP headers
  * \param args Swagger parameters
diff --git a/res/res_ari_channels.c b/res/res_ari_channels.c
index dced6d65af557ec8548c5655cd2210dc31f9544b..af7f17df2166d9b8f9141906ba68422bc6ec2089 100644
--- a/res/res_ari_channels.c
+++ b/res/res_ari_channels.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void ast_ari_originate_cb(
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (200 <= code && code <= 299) {
-			is_valid = ast_ari_validate_void(
+			is_valid = ast_ari_validate_channel(
 				response->message);
 		} else {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Invalid error response %d for /channels\n", code);
diff --git a/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json b/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
index 40ccda7404aafae33d5bb8e3572268b10b9a3b2f..65cdb586dc6e1091f283b0df90957dbcc47ae3ef 100644
--- a/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
+++ b/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 				{
 					"httpMethod": "POST",
 					"summary": "Create a new channel (originate).",
-					"notes": "The new channel is not created until the dialed party picks up. Not wanting to block this request indefinitely, this request returns immediately with a 204 No Content. When the channel is created, a StasisStart event is sent with the provided app and appArgs. In the event of a failure (timeout, busy, etc.), an OriginationFailed event is sent.",
+					"notes": "The new channel is created immediately and a snapshot of it returned. If a Stasis application is provided it will be automatically subscribed to the originated channel for further events and updates.",
 					"nickname": "originate",
-					"responseClass": "void",
+					"responseClass": "channel",
 					"parameters": [
 						{
 							"name": "endpoint",
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 						},
 						{
 							"name": "app",
-							"description": "The application name to pass to the Stasis application.",
+							"description": "The application that is subscribed to the originated channel, and passed to the Stasis application.",
 							"paramType": "query",
 							"required": false,
 							"allowMultiple": false,