diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index c165987e87b..eb60690a37d 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 2.14.0
+
+* Adds a check that raises a `StateError`
+  when map controller is used after its widget has been disposed.
+
 ## 2.13.1
 
 * Fixes exception when dispose is called while asynchronous update from
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
index b4c9e098524..80f019d5a00 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/controller.dart
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// in-memory cache of tiles. If you want to cache tiles for longer, you
   /// should implement an on-disk cache.
   Future<void> clearTileCache(TileOverlayId tileOverlayId) async {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.clearTileCache(
       tileOverlayId,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// The returned [Future] completes after the change has been started on the
   /// platform side.
   Future<void> animateCamera(CameraUpdate cameraUpdate, {Duration? duration}) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.animateCameraWithConfiguration(
       cameraUpdate,
       CameraUpdateAnimationConfiguration(duration: duration),
@@ -290,6 +292,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// The returned [Future] completes after the change has been made on the
   /// platform side.
   Future<void> moveCamera(CameraUpdate cameraUpdate) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.moveCamera(
       cameraUpdate,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// style reference for more information regarding the supported styles.
   @Deprecated('Use GoogleMap.style instead.')
   Future<void> setMapStyle(String? mapStyle) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.setMapStyle(
       mapStyle,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -319,11 +323,13 @@ class GoogleMapController {
 
   /// Returns the last style error, if any.
   Future<String?> getStyleError() {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getStyleError(mapId: mapId);
   }
 
   /// Return [LatLngBounds] defining the region that is visible in a map.
   Future<LatLngBounds> getVisibleRegion() {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getVisibleRegion(mapId: mapId);
   }
 
@@ -333,6 +339,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// Screen location is in screen pixels (not display pixels) with respect to the top left corner
   /// of the map, not necessarily of the whole screen.
   Future<ScreenCoordinate> getScreenCoordinate(LatLng latLng) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getScreenCoordinate(
       latLng,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -344,6 +351,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   /// Returned [LatLng] corresponds to a screen location. The screen location is specified in screen
   /// pixels (not display pixels) relative to the top left of the map, not top left of the whole screen.
   Future<LatLng> getLatLng(ScreenCoordinate screenCoordinate) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getLatLng(
       screenCoordinate,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -359,6 +367,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   ///   * [hideMarkerInfoWindow] to hide the Info Window.
   ///   * [isMarkerInfoWindowShown] to check if the Info Window is showing.
   Future<void> showMarkerInfoWindow(MarkerId markerId) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.showMarkerInfoWindow(
       markerId,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -374,6 +383,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   ///   * [showMarkerInfoWindow] to show the Info Window.
   ///   * [isMarkerInfoWindowShown] to check if the Info Window is showing.
   Future<void> hideMarkerInfoWindow(MarkerId markerId) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.hideMarkerInfoWindow(
       markerId,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -389,6 +399,7 @@ class GoogleMapController {
   ///   * [showMarkerInfoWindow] to show the Info Window.
   ///   * [hideMarkerInfoWindow] to hide the Info Window.
   Future<bool> isMarkerInfoWindowShown(MarkerId markerId) {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.isMarkerInfoWindowShown(
       markerId,
       mapId: mapId,
@@ -397,11 +408,13 @@ class GoogleMapController {
 
   /// Returns the current zoom level of the map
   Future<double> getZoomLevel() {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.getZoomLevel(mapId: mapId);
   }
 
   /// Returns the image bytes of the map
   Future<Uint8List?> takeSnapshot() {
+    _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow();
     return GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.takeSnapshot(mapId: mapId);
   }
 
@@ -414,4 +427,21 @@ class GoogleMapController {
     _streamSubscriptions.clear();
     GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance.dispose(mapId: mapId);
   }
+
+  /// It is relatively easy to mistakenly call a method on the controller
+  /// after the [GoogleMap] widget has already been disposed.
+  /// Historically, this led to Platform-side errors such as
+  /// `MissingPluginException` or `Unable to establish connection on channel`
+  /// errors.
+  ///
+  /// To facilitate debugging, this guard function
+  /// raises a use-after-disposed [StateError].
+  void _checkWidgetMountedOrThrow() {
+    if (!_googleMapState.mounted) {
+      throw StateError(
+        'GoogleMapController for map ID $mapId was used after '
+        'the associated GoogleMap widget had already been disposed.',
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index dfa32974c48..a271bd524b4 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_maps_flutter
 description: A Flutter plugin for integrating Google Maps in iOS and Android applications.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.13.1
+version: 2.14.0
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.7.0
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_controller_test.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_controller_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..079b536a903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_controller_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:google_maps_flutter_platform_interface/google_maps_flutter_platform_interface.dart';
+
+import 'fake_google_maps_flutter_platform.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late FakeGoogleMapsFlutterPlatform platform;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    platform = FakeGoogleMapsFlutterPlatform();
+    GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform.instance = platform;
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('onMapCreated is called with controller', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    GoogleMapController? controller;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: const CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0.0, 0.0)),
+          onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController value) => controller = value,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    expect(controller, isNotNull);
+    await expectLater(controller?.getZoomLevel(), isNotNull);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('controller throws when used after dispose', (
+    WidgetTester tester,
+  ) async {
+    GoogleMapController? controller;
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: const CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0.0, 0.0)),
+          onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController value) => controller = value,
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    // Now dispose of the map...
+    await tester.pumpWidget(Container());
+
+    await expectLater(
+      () => controller?.getZoomLevel(),
+      throwsA(isA<StateError>()),
+    );
+  });
+}