diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 174d270fb..b44e99a26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ Rename the `phpunit.xml.dist` file to `phpunit.xml`, then uncomment the followin
     <!-- <server name="BAIDU_API_KEY" value="YOUR_API_KEY" /> -->
     <!-- <server name="TOMTOM_GEOCODING_KEY" value="YOUR_GEOCODING_KEY" /> -->
     <!-- <server name="TOMTOM_MAP_KEY" value="YOUR_MAP_KEY" /> -->
+    <!-- <server name="GOOGLE_GEOCODING_KEY" value="YOUR_GEOCODING_KEY" /> -->
 </php>
 ```
 
diff --git a/phpunit.xml.dist b/phpunit.xml.dist
index 2fdd998bb..f0bb67127 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml.dist
+++ b/phpunit.xml.dist
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         <!-- <server name="BAIDU_API_KEY" value="YOUR_API_KEY" /> -->
         <!-- <server name="TOMTOM_GEOCODING_KEY" value="YOUR_GEOCODING_KEY" /> -->
         <!-- <server name="TOMTOM_MAP_KEY" value="YOUR_MAP_KEY" /> -->
+        <!-- <server name="GOOGLE_GEOCODING_KEY" value="YOUR_GEOCODING_KEY" /> -->
     </php>
     <testsuites>
         <testsuite name="Geocoder Test Suite">
diff --git a/src/Geocoder/Provider/GoogleMapsProvider.php b/src/Geocoder/Provider/GoogleMapsProvider.php
index 74a919175..fa6964073 100644
--- a/src/Geocoder/Provider/GoogleMapsProvider.php
+++ b/src/Geocoder/Provider/GoogleMapsProvider.php
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ protected function executeQuery($query)
 
         $content = $this->getAdapter()->getContent($query);
 
+        // Throw exception if invalid clientID and/or privateKey used with GoogleMapsBusinessProvider
+        if (strpos($content, "Provided 'signature' is not valid for the provided client ID") !== false) {
+            throw new InvalidCredentialsException(sprintf('Invalid client ID / API Key %s', $query));
+        }
+
         if (null === $content) {
             throw new NoResultException(sprintf('Could not execute query %s', $query));
         }
diff --git a/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsBusinessProviderTest.php b/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsBusinessProviderTest.php
index 0b99b0b78..54f6577ab 100644
--- a/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsBusinessProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsBusinessProviderTest.php
@@ -68,4 +68,26 @@ public function testSignQuery()
 
         $this->assertEquals($query.'&signature=yd07DufNspPyDE-Vj6nTeI5Fk-o=', $method->invoke($provider, $query));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @expectedException Geocoder\Exception\InvalidCredentialsException
+     * @expectedExceptionMessage Invalid client ID / API Key https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Columbia%20University&sensor=false&client=foo&signature=xhvnqoQoLos6iqijCu3b1Odmqr0=
+     */
+    public function testGetGeocodedDataWithInvalidClientIdAndKey()
+    {
+        $provider = new GoogleMapsBusinessProvider($this->getAdapter(), $this->testClientId, $this->testPrivateKey, null, null, true);
+
+        $provider->getGeocodedData('Columbia University');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @expectedException Geocoder\Exception\InvalidCredentialsException
+     * @expectedExceptionMessage Invalid client ID / API Key http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Columbia%20University&sensor=false&client=foo&signature=xhvnqoQoLos6iqijCu3b1Odmqr0=
+     */
+    public function testGetGeocodedDataWithINvalidClientIdAndKeyNoSsl()
+    {
+        $provider = new GoogleMapsBusinessProvider($this->getAdapter(), $this->testClientId, $this->testPrivateKey, null, null, false);
+
+        $provider->getGeocodedData('Columbia University', true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsProviderTest.php b/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsProviderTest.php
index 982697069..5897400d6 100644
--- a/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsProviderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Geocoder/Tests/Provider/GoogleMapsProviderTest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 
 class GoogleMapsProviderTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $testAPIKey = 'fake_key';
+
     public function testGetName()
     {
         $provider = new GoogleMapsProvider($this->getMockAdapter($this->never()));
@@ -296,4 +301,37 @@ public function testGetGeocodedDataWithInavlidApiKey()
         $provider = new GoogleMapsProvider($this->getMockAdapterReturns('{"error_message":"The provided API key is invalid.", "status":"REQUEST_DENIED"}'));
         $provider->getGeocodedData('10 avenue Gambetta, Paris, France');
     }
+
+    public function testGetGeocodedDataWithRealValidApiKey()
+    {
+        if (!isset($_SERVER['GOOGLE_GEOCODING_KEY'])) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('You need to configure the GOOGLE_GEOCODING_KEY value in phpunit.xml');
+        }
+
+        $provider = new GoogleMapsProvider($this->getAdapter(), null, null, true, $_SERVER['GOOGLE_GEOCODING_KEY']);
+
+        $data = $provider->getGeocodedData('Columbia University');
+        $data = $data[0];
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['latitude']);
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['longitude']);
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['bounds']['south']);
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['bounds']['west']);
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['bounds']['north']);
+        $this->assertNotNull($data['bounds']['east']);
+        $this->assertEquals('New York', $data['city']);
+        $this->assertEquals('Manhattan', $data['cityDistrict']);
+        $this->assertEquals('New York', $data['region']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @expectedException \Geocoder\Exception\InvalidCredentialsException
+     * @expectedExceptionMessage API key is invalid https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Columbia%20University&sensor=false&key=fake_key
+     */
+    public function testGetGeocodedDataWithRealInvalidApiKey()
+    {
+        $provider = new GoogleMapsProvider($this->getAdapter(), null, null, true, $this->testAPIKey);
+
+        $provider->getGeocodedData('Columbia University');
+    }
 }