diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/DefaultHTTPUtilities.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/DefaultHTTPUtilities.java
index dc99d76b3..767a49438 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/DefaultHTTPUtilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/DefaultHTTPUtilities.java
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ public void sendForward( String location )  throws AccessControlException,Servle
     public void sendRedirect(HttpServletResponse response, String location) throws AccessControlException, IOException {
         if (!ESAPI.validator().isValidRedirectLocation("Redirect", location, false)) {
             logger.fatal(Logger.SECURITY_FAILURE, "Bad redirect location: " + location);
-            throw new IOException("Redirect failed");
+            throw new AccessControlException("Redirect failed");
         }
         response.sendRedirect(location);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRule.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRule.java
index 1929ff02a..8201aafd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRule.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public final void setEncoder( Encoder encoder ) {
      * {@inheritDoc}
 	 */
 	public void assertValid( String context, String input ) throws ValidationException {
-		getValid( context, input, null );
+		getValid( context, input );
 	}
 
     /**
@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@ public Object getValid( String context, String input, ValidationErrorList errorL
 		try {
 			valid = getValid( context, input );
 		} catch (ValidationException e) {
-			errorList.addError(context, e);
+			if( errorList == null) { 
+				throw e;
+			} else {
+				errorList.addError(context, e);
+			}
 		}
 		return valid;
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRuleTest.java b/src/test/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRuleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7adfccdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/owasp/esapi/reference/validation/BaseValidationRuleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/**
+ * OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI)
+ * 
+ * This file is part of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
+ * Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project. For details, please see
+ * <a href="http://www.owasp.org/index.php/ESAPI">http://www.owasp.org/index.php/ESAPI</a>.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 - The OWASP Foundation
+ * 
+ * The ESAPI is published by OWASP under the BSD license. You should read and accept the
+ * LICENSE before you use, modify, and/or redistribute this software.
+ * 
+ * @author Ben Sleek <a href="http://www.spartasystems.com/">Sparta Systems</a>
+ * @created 2015
+ */
+package org.owasp.esapi.reference.validation;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import junit.framework.TestSuite;
+
+import org.owasp.esapi.Encoder;
+import org.owasp.esapi.errors.ValidationException;
+
+public class BaseValidationRuleTest extends TestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new base validation rule test.
+	 * 
+	 * @param testName
+	 *            the test name
+	 */
+	public BaseValidationRuleTest(String testName) {
+		super(testName);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	protected void setUp() throws Exception {
+		// none
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * 
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		// none
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Suite.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the test
+	 */
+	public static Test suite() {
+		TestSuite suite = new TestSuite(BaseValidationRuleTest.class);
+		return suite;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies assertValid throws ValidationException on invalid input
+	 * Validates fix for Google issue #195
+	 * 
+	 * @throws ValidationException
+	 */
+	public void testAssertValid() throws ValidationException {
+		SampleValidationRule rule = new SampleValidationRule("UnitTest");
+		try {
+			rule.assertValid("testcontext", "badinput");
+			fail();
+		} catch (ValidationException e) {
+			// success
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class SampleValidationRule extends BaseValidationRule {
+
+		public SampleValidationRule(String typeName, Encoder encoder) {
+			super(typeName, encoder);
+		}
+
+		public SampleValidationRule(String typeName) {
+			super(typeName);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected Object sanitize(String context, String input) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		public Object getValid(String context, String input) throws ValidationException {
+			throw new ValidationException("Demonstration Exception", "Demonstration Exception");
+		}
+
+	}
+}