diff --git a/moto/sqs/models.py b/moto/sqs/models.py
index c0ac5926d..3f3b6b493 100644
--- a/moto/sqs/models.py
+++ b/moto/sqs/models.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class SQSBackend(BaseBackend):
         return self.queues.values()
 
     def get_queue(self, queue_name):
-        return self.queues[queue_name]
+        return self.queues.get(queue_name, None)
 
     def delete_queue(self, queue_name):
         if queue_name in self.queues:
diff --git a/moto/sqs/responses.py b/moto/sqs/responses.py
index 484fe681d..0f582cf85 100644
--- a/moto/sqs/responses.py
+++ b/moto/sqs/responses.py
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ class QueuesResponse(BaseResponse):
     def get_queue_url(self):
         queue_name = self.querystring.get("QueueName")[0]
         queue = sqs_backend.get_queue(queue_name)
-        template = Template(GET_QUEUE_URL_RESPONSE)
-        return template.render(queue=queue)
+        if queue:
+            template = Template(GET_QUEUE_URL_RESPONSE)
+            return template.render(queue=queue)
+        else:
+            return "", dict(status=404)
+
 
     def list_queues(self):
         queues = sqs_backend.list_queues()
diff --git a/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py b/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
index eef6b29e7..e4d7de655 100644
--- a/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
+++ b/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ def test_get_queue():
     queue.name.should.equal("test-queue")
     queue.get_timeout().should.equal(60)
 
+    nonexisting_queue = conn.get_queue("nonexisting_queue")
+    nonexisting_queue.should.be.none
+
 
 @mock_sqs
 def test_delete_queue():