diff --git a/includes/class-wc-shipping-zones.php b/includes/class-wc-shipping-zones.php
index 7c87177781a..af18d820847 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-shipping-zones.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-shipping-zones.php
@@ -56,17 +56,22 @@ class WC_Shipping_Zones {
 	public static function get_zone_by( $by = 'zone_id', $id = 0 ) {
 		switch ( $by ) {
 			case 'zone_id' :
-				return new WC_Shipping_Zone( $id );
+				$zone_id = $id;
 			break;
 			case 'instance_id' :
 				$data_store = WC_Data_Store::load( 'shipping-zone' );
 				$zone_id    = $data_store->get_zone_id_by_instance_id( $id );
-				if ( false !== $zone_id ) {
-					return new WC_Shipping_Zone( $zone_id );
-				}
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if ( false !== $zone_id ) {
+			try {
+				return new WC_Shipping_Zone( $zone_id );
+			} catch ( Exception $e ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/includes/data-stores/class-wc-shipping-zone-data-store-table.php b/includes/data-stores/class-wc-shipping-zone-data-store-table.php
index 98dfed70568..120f07d633e 100644
--- a/includes/data-stores/class-wc-shipping-zone-data-store-table.php
+++ b/includes/data-stores/class-wc-shipping-zone-data-store-table.php
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class WC_Shipping_Zone_Data_Store_Table implements WC_Shipping_Zone_Data_Store_I
 			$zone->read_meta_data();
 			$zone->set_object_read( true );
 			do_action( 'woocommerce_shipping_zone_loaded', $zone );
+		} else {
+			throw new Exception( __( 'Invalid data store.', 'woocommerce' ) );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/api/shipping-zones.php b/tests/unit-tests/api/shipping-zones.php
index 1a424650745..710b8694297 100644
--- a/tests/unit-tests/api/shipping-zones.php
+++ b/tests/unit-tests/api/shipping-zones.php
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class WC_Tests_API_Shipping_Zones extends WC_REST_Unit_Test_Case {
 	public function test_update_shipping_zone_invalid_id() {
 		wp_set_current_user( $this->user );
 
-		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'PUT', '/wc/v1/shipping/zones/1' );
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'PUT', '/wc/v1/shipping/zones/555555' );
 		$request->set_body_params( array(
 			'name'  => 'Zone Test',
 			'order' => 2,
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class WC_Tests_API_Shipping_Zones extends WC_REST_Unit_Test_Case {
 	 */
 	public function test_delete_shipping_zone_invalid_id() {
 		wp_set_current_user( $this->user );
-		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'DELETE', '/wc/v1/shipping/zones/0' );
+		$request  = new WP_REST_Request( 'DELETE', '/wc/v1/shipping/zones/555555' );
 		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
 		$this->assertEquals( 404, $response->get_status() );
 	}