diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index bc04acac..170b7e01 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const (
 	deprovisionLogKey          = "deprovision"
 	bindLogKey                 = "bind"
 	getBindLogKey              = "getBinding"
+	getInstanceLogKey          = "getInstance"
 	unbindLogKey               = "unbind"
 	updateLogKey               = "update"
 	lastOperationLogKey        = "lastOperation"
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ func (h serviceBrokerHandler) update(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	}
 	h.respond(w, statusCode, UpdateResponse{
 		OperationData: updateServiceSpec.OperationData,
-		DashboardURL: updateServiceSpec.DashboardURL,
+		DashboardURL:  updateServiceSpec.DashboardURL,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ func (h serviceBrokerHandler) getInstance(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Reque
 	vars := mux.Vars(req)
 	instanceID := vars["instance_id"]
 
-	logger := h.logger.Session(getBindLogKey, lager.Data{
+	logger := h.logger.Session(getInstanceLogKey, lager.Data{
 		instanceIDLogKey: instanceID,
 	})
 
@@ -375,8 +376,9 @@ func (h serviceBrokerHandler) getInstance(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Reque
 		return
 	}
 	if versionCompatibility.Minor < 14 {
+		err = errors.New("get instance endpoint only supported starting with OSB version 2.14")
 		h.respond(w, http.StatusPreconditionFailed, ErrorResponse{
-			Description: "get instance endpoint only supported starting with OSB version 2.14",
+			Description: err.Error(),
 		})
 		logger.Error(apiVersionInvalidKey, err)
 		return
diff --git a/api_test.go b/api_test.go
index 3e4dd13b..85c17731 100644
--- a/api_test.go
+++ b/api_test.go
@@ -1245,6 +1245,60 @@ var _ = Describe("Service Broker API", func() {
 				})
 			})
 		})
+
+		Describe("getting instance", func() {
+			It("returns the appropriate status code when it fails with a known error", func() {
+				fakeServiceBroker.GetInstanceError = brokerapi.NewFailureResponse(errors.New("some error"), http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "fire")
+
+				response := makeGetInstanceRequest("instance-id")
+
+				Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity))
+				Expect(lastLogLine().Message).To(ContainSubstring("broker-api.getInstance.fire"))
+				Expect(lastLogLine().Data["error"]).To(ContainSubstring("some error"))
+			})
+
+			It("returns 500 when it fails with an unknown error", func() {
+				fakeServiceBroker.GetInstanceError = errors.New("failed to get instance")
+
+				response := makeGetInstanceRequest("instance-id")
+
+				Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(500))
+				Expect(lastLogLine().Message).To(ContainSubstring("broker-api.getInstance.unknown-error"))
+				Expect(lastLogLine().Data["error"]).To(ContainSubstring("failed to get instance"))
+			})
+
+			Context("the request is malformed", func() {
+				It("missing header X-Broker-API-Version", func() {
+					apiVersion = ""
+					response := makeGetInstanceRequest("instance-id")
+					Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(412))
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Message).To(ContainSubstring(".getInstance.broker-api-version-invalid"))
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Data["error"]).To(ContainSubstring("X-Broker-API-Version Header not set"))
+				})
+
+				It("has wrong version of API", func() {
+					apiVersion = "1.1"
+					response := makeGetInstanceRequest("instance-id")
+					Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(412))
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Message).To(ContainSubstring(".getInstance.broker-api-version-invalid"))
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Data["error"]).To(ContainSubstring("X-Broker-API-Version Header must be 2.x"))
+				})
+
+				It("is using api version < 2.14", func() {
+					apiVersion = "2.13"
+					response := makeGetInstanceRequest("instance-id")
+					Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(412))
+
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Message).To(ContainSubstring(".getInstance.broker-api-version-invalid"))
+					Expect(lastLogLine().Data["error"]).To(ContainSubstring("get instance endpoint only supported starting with OSB version 2.14"))
+				})
+
+				It("missing instance-id", func() {
+					response := makeGetInstanceRequest("")
+					Expect(response.StatusCode).To(Equal(404))
+				})
+			})
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("binding lifecycle endpoint", func() {
diff --git a/fakes/fake_service_broker.go b/fakes/fake_service_broker.go
index 35088378..6859c08f 100644
--- a/fakes/fake_service_broker.go
+++ b/fakes/fake_service_broker.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type FakeServiceBroker struct {
 	DeprovisionError   error
 	LastOperationError error
 	UpdateError        error
+	GetInstanceError   error
 
 	BrokerCalled             bool
 	LastOperationState       brokerapi.LastOperationState
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ func (fakeBroker *FakeServiceBroker) GetInstance(context context.Context, instan
 		Parameters: map[string]interface{}{
 			"param1": "value1",
 		},
-	}, nil
+	}, fakeBroker.GetInstanceError
 }
 
 func (fakeBroker *FakeServiceBroker) Deprovision(context context.Context, instanceID string, details brokerapi.DeprovisionDetails, asyncAllowed bool) (brokerapi.DeprovisionServiceSpec, error) {