diff --git a/moto/iam/models.py b/moto/iam/models.py
index 60b9b743d..d27722f33 100644
--- a/moto/iam/models.py
+++ b/moto/iam/models.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ class IAMBackend(BaseBackend):
             if profile.name == profile_name:
                 return profile
 
+        raise IAMNotFoundException("Instance profile {0} not found".format(profile_name))
+
     def get_instance_profiles(self):
         return self.instance_profiles.values()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_iam/test_iam.py b/tests/test_iam/test_iam.py
index bedea4e01..de8f89a59 100644
--- a/tests/test_iam/test_iam.py
+++ b/tests/test_iam/test_iam.py
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ def test_get_role__should_throw__when_role_does_not_exist():
     conn.get_role('unexisting_role')
 
 
+@mock_iam()
+@raises(BotoServerError)
+def test_get_instance_profile__should_throw__when_instance_profile_does_not_exist():
+    conn = boto.connect_iam()
+
+    conn.get_instance_profile('unexisting_instance_profile')
+
+
 @mock_iam()
 def test_create_role_and_instance_profile():
     conn = boto.connect_iam()