diff --git a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/implementation/BlobRestProxy.java b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/implementation/BlobRestProxy.java
index 00aea0a3efbd5..ec291f845b313 100644
--- a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/implementation/BlobRestProxy.java
+++ b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/implementation/BlobRestProxy.java
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public GetBlobPropertiesResult getBlobProperties(String container, String blob,
         builder = addOptionalAccessContitionHeader(builder, options.getAccessCondition());
 
         ClientResponse response = builder.method("HEAD", ClientResponse.class);
-        ThrowIfError(response);
+        ThrowIfNotSuccess(response);
 
         return getBlobPropertiesResultFromResponse(response);
     }
diff --git a/microsoft-azure-api/src/test/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/BlobServiceIntegrationTest.java b/microsoft-azure-api/src/test/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/BlobServiceIntegrationTest.java
index 76146812ed985..a72111d7853b6 100644
--- a/microsoft-azure-api/src/test/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/BlobServiceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/microsoft-azure-api/src/test/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/services/blob/BlobServiceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -1259,6 +1259,24 @@ public void getBlobPropertiesWorks() throws Exception {
         assertEquals(0, props.getSequenceNumber());
     }
 
+    @Test(expected = ServiceException.class)
+    public void getBlobPropertiesIfNotModified() throws Exception {
+        // Arrange
+        Configuration config = createConfiguration();
+        BlobContract service = BlobService.create(config);
+        Date currentLastModifiedDate = new Date();
+
+        // Act
+        String container = TEST_CONTAINER_FOR_BLOBS;
+        String blob = "test";
+        service.createPageBlob(container, blob, 4096);
+        GetBlobPropertiesResult result = service.getBlobProperties(container, blob, new GetBlobPropertiesOptions()
+                .setAccessCondition(AccessCondition.ifModifiedSince(currentLastModifiedDate)));
+
+        // Assert
+        assertTrue(false);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void getBlobMetadataWorks() throws Exception {
         // Arrange