diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 091e3b434..680834810 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   - Added a requirement to README stating "Group Managed Service Accounts need at least one Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller" ([issue #399](https://github.com/PowerShell/xActiveDirectory/pull/399)).
 - Changes to xADComputer
   - Fixed the GUID in Example 3-AddComputerAccountSpecificPath_Config. ([issue #410](https://github.com/PowerShell/xActiveDirectory/pull/410))
+- Changes to xADOrganizationalUnit
+  - Catch exception when the path property specifies a non-existing path ([issue #408](https://github.com/PowerShell/xActiveDirectory/pull/408))
 
 ## 3.0.0.0
 
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.psm1
index 8aa742605..a47df6a79 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.psm1
@@ -23,9 +23,21 @@ function Get-TargetResource
 
     Assert-Module -ModuleName 'ActiveDirectory'
 
-    Write-Verbose ($script:localizedData.RetrievingOU -f $Name)
+    Write-Verbose ($script:localizedData.RetrievingOU -f $Name, $Path)
 
-    $ou = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter { Name -eq $Name } -SearchBase $Path -SearchScope OneLevel -Properties ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion, Description
+    try
+    {
+        $ou = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter { Name -eq $Name } -SearchBase $Path -SearchScope OneLevel -Properties ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion, Description
+    }
+    catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException]
+    {
+        $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.PathNotFoundError -f $Path
+        New-ObjectNotFoundException -Message $errorMessage
+    }
+    catch
+    {
+        throw $_
+    }
 
     if ($null -eq $ou)
     {
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/en-US/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.strings.psd1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/en-US/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.strings.psd1
index 0727960ec..8182ddf74 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/en-US/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.strings.psd1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit/en-US/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.strings.psd1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # culture="en-US"
 ConvertFrom-StringData @'
-    RetrievingOU               = Retrieving OU '{0}'.
+    RetrievingOU               = Retrieving OU '{0}' from path '{1}'.
     UpdatingOU                 = Updating OU '{0}'.
     DeletingOU                 = Deleting OU '{0}'.
     CreatingOU                 = Creating OU '{0}'.
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     OUExistsButShouldNot       = OU '{0}' exists when it should not exist.
     OUDoesNotExistButShould    = OU '{0}' does not exist when it should exist.
     OUDoesNotExistAndShouldNot = OU '{0}' does not exist and is in the desired state.
+    PathNotFoundError          = The Path '{0}' was not found.
 '@
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.Tests.ps1
index 817cb1886..eac77cda5 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Unit/MSFT_xADOrganizationalUnit.Tests.ps1
@@ -154,6 +154,21 @@ try
                 $targetResource.Description | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
             }
 
+            It 'Should throw the correct error if the path does not exist' {
+                Mock -CommandName Assert-Module
+                Mock -CommandName Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -MockWith { throw New-Object Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException }
+
+                $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.PathNotFoundError -f $testPresentParams.Path
+                { Get-TargetResource -Name $testPresentParams.Name -Path $testPresentParams.Path } | Should -Throw $errorMessage
+            }
+
+            It 'Should throw the correct error if an unkwon error occurs' {
+                $error = 'Unknown Error'
+                Mock -CommandName Assert-Module
+                Mock -CommandName Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -MockWith { throw $error }
+
+                { Get-TargetResource -Name $testPresentParams.Name -Path $testPresentParams.Path } | Should -Throw $error
+            }
         }
         #endregion