diff --git a/mwclient/errors.py b/mwclient/errors.py
index b7fdd186..a44a5ef8 100644
--- a/mwclient/errors.py
+++ b/mwclient/errors.py
@@ -102,3 +102,7 @@ def __init__(self, response_text=None):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.message
+
+
+class InvalidPageTitle(MwClientError):
+    pass
diff --git a/mwclient/page.py b/mwclient/page.py
index 75b60018..04c36c97 100644
--- a/mwclient/page.py
+++ b/mwclient/page.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ def __init__(self, site, name, info=None, extra_properties=None):
             info = six.next(six.itervalues(info['query']['pages']))
         self._info = info
 
+        if 'invalid' in info:
+            raise mwclient.errors.InvalidPageTitle(info.get('invalidreason'))
+
         self.namespace = info.get('ns', 0)
         self.name = info.get('title', u'')
         if self.namespace:
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, site, name, info=None, extra_properties=None):
 
         self.touched = parse_timestamp(info.get('touched'))
         self.revision = info.get('lastrevid', 0)
-        self.exists = 'missing' not in info and 'invalid' not in info
+        self.exists = 'missing' not in info
         self.length = info.get('length')
         self.protection = {
             i['type']: (i['level'], i['expiry'])
diff --git a/test/test_page.py b/test/test_page.py
index fbf74f11..0e09fdff 100644
--- a/test/test_page.py
+++ b/test/test_page.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import mwclient
 from mwclient.page import Page
 from mwclient.client import Site
-from mwclient.errors import APIError, AssertUserFailedError, ProtectedPageError
+from mwclient.errors import APIError, AssertUserFailedError, ProtectedPageError, InvalidPageTitle
 
 try:
     import json
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ def test_invalid_title(self, mock_site):
                 }
             }
         }
-        page = Page(mock_site, title)
-
-        assert page.exists is False
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidPageTitle):
+            page = Page(mock_site, title)
 
     @mock.patch('mwclient.client.Site')
     def test_pageprops(self, mock_site):