diff --git a/lib/src/directions_repository.dart b/lib/src/directions_repository.dart
index b6b6bc8..aaffa2d 100644
--- a/lib/src/directions_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/directions_repository.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class DirectionsRepository {
   static const String _baseUrl = '/maps/api/directions/json';
 
   /// get the route between the two coordinates
-  Future<Directions> getDirections({
+  Future<Directions?> getDirections({
     required LatLng origin,
     required LatLng destination,
     required TravelMode mode,
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ class DirectionsRepository {
         },
       );
       if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        return Directions.fromMap(jsonDecode(response.body));
+        try {
+          return Directions.fromMap(jsonDecode(response.body));
+        } on GoogleMapsException catch (_) {
+          return null;
+        }
       }
     } on HttpException catch (e) {
       debugPrint(e.message);
diff --git a/lib/src/google_map.dart b/lib/src/google_map.dart
index da125a3..da098b3 100644
--- a/lib/src/google_map.dart
+++ b/lib/src/google_map.dart
@@ -237,17 +237,20 @@ class _GoogleTrackTraceMapState extends State<GoogleTrackTraceMap> {
             key: widget.googleAPIKey,
           )
           .then(
-            (value) => {
-              controller.route = TrackTraceRoute(
-                value.totalDuration,
-                value.totalDistance,
-                value.polylinePoints,
-              ),
-              checkDestinationCloseBy(),
-              controller.recenterCamera(),
-              setState(() {
-                lastRouteUpdate = DateTime.now();
-              }),
+            (Directions? directions) => {
+              if (directions != null)
+                {
+                  controller.route = TrackTraceRoute(
+                    directions.totalDuration,
+                    directions.totalDistance,
+                    directions.polylinePoints,
+                  ),
+                  checkDestinationCloseBy(),
+                  controller.recenterCamera(),
+                  setState(() {
+                    lastRouteUpdate = DateTime.now();
+                  }),
+                }
             },
           );
     }