diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/wait.go b/cmd/podman/containers/wait.go
index 74ee6073a14d..9bb39e978851 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/wait.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/wait.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ var (
 		Short: "Block on one or more containers",
 		Long:  waitDescription,
 		RunE:  wait,
-		Args:  validate.IDOrLatestArgs,
 		Example: `podman wait --interval 5000 ctrID
   podman wait ctrID1 ctrID2`,
 	}
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ var (
 		Short: waitCommand.Short,
 		Long:  waitCommand.Long,
 		RunE:  waitCommand.RunE,
-		Args:  validate.IDOrLatestArgs,
 		Example: `podman container wait --interval 5000 ctrID
   podman container wait ctrID1 ctrID2`,
 	}
@@ -76,6 +74,13 @@ func wait(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return errors.New("interval must be greater then 0")
 	}
 
+	if !waitOptions.Latest && len(args) == 0 {
+		return errors.Errorf("%q requires a name, id, or the \"--latest\" flag", cmd.CommandPath())
+	}
+	if waitOptions.Latest && len(args) > 0 {
+		return errors.New("--latest and containers are not allowed")
+	}
+
 	waitOptions.Condition, err = define.StringToContainerStatus(waitCondition)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-wait.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-wait.1.md
index 886bbc55b40b..1d85e9af08ac 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-wait.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-wait.1.md
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
 podman\-wait - Wait on one or more containers to stop and print their exit codes
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**podman wait** [*options*] *container*
+**podman wait** [*options*] *container* [...]
 
-**podman container wait** [*options*] *container*
+**podman container wait** [*options*] *container* [...]
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 Waits on one or more containers to stop.  The container can be referred to by its
-name or ID.  In the case of multiple containers, podman will wait on each consecutively.
-After the container stops, the container's return code is printed.
+name or ID.  In the case of multiple containers, Podman will wait on each consecutively.
+After all specified containers are stopped, the containers' return codes are printed
+separated by newline in the same order as they were given to the command.
 
 ## OPTIONS
 
@@ -36,12 +37,17 @@ The latest option is not supported on the remote client.
 
 ```
 $ podman wait mywebserver
+0
 
 $ podman wait --latest
+0
 
 $ podman wait 860a4b23
+1
 
 $ podman wait mywebserver myftpserver
+0
+125
 ```
 
 ## SEE ALSO
diff --git a/test/e2e/wait_test.go b/test/e2e/wait_test.go
index 3758acab8430..4f0129a47df1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/wait_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/wait_test.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman wait", func() {
 		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"wait", "-l"})
 		session.Wait(20)
 	})
+
 	It("podman container wait on latest container", func() {
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "run", "-d", ALPINE, "sleep", "1"})
 		session.Wait(20)
@@ -71,4 +72,23 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman wait", func() {
 		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"container", "wait", "-l"})
 		session.Wait(20)
 	})
+
+	It("podman wait on three containers", func() {
+		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", ALPINE, "sleep", "1"})
+		session.Wait(20)
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		cid1 := session.OutputToString()
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", ALPINE, "sleep", "1"})
+		session.Wait(20)
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		cid2 := session.OutputToString()
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "-d", ALPINE, "sleep", "1"})
+		session.Wait(20)
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		cid3 := session.OutputToString()
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"wait", cid1, cid2, cid3})
+		session.Wait(20)
+		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
+		Expect(session.OutputToStringArray()).To(Equal([]string{"0", "0", "0"}))
+	})
 })