diff --git a/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb b/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb
index e7b9e806b..8cbef3840 100644
--- a/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb
+++ b/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ module Google
           batch_command.options = request_options.merge(options)
           apply_command_defaults(batch_command)
           begin
-            Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = batch_command
+            start_batch(batch_command)
             yield self
           ensure
-            Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = nil
+            end_batch
           end
           batch_command.execute(client)
         end
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ module Google
           batch_command.options = request_options.merge(options)
           apply_command_defaults(batch_command)
           begin
-            Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = batch_command
+            start_batch(batch_command)
             yield self
           ensure
-            Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = nil
+            end_batch
           end
           batch_command.execute(client)
         end
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ module Google
         def execute_or_queue_command(command, &callback)
           batch_command = current_batch
           if batch_command
+            fail "Can not combine services in a batch" if Thread.current[:google_api_batch_service] != self
             batch_command.add(command, &callback)
             nil
           else
@@ -374,6 +375,20 @@ module Google
           !current_batch.nil?
         end
 
+        # Start a new thread-local batch context
+        # @param [Google::Apis::Core::BatchCommand] cmd
+        def start_batch(cmd)
+          fail "Batch already in progress" if batch?
+          Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = cmd
+          Thread.current[:google_api_batch_service] = self
+        end
+
+        # Clear thread-local batch context
+        def end_batch
+          Thread.current[:google_api_batch] = nil
+          Thread.current[:google_api_batch_service] = nil
+        end
+
         # Create a new HTTP client
         # @return [HTTPClient]
         def new_client
diff --git a/lib/google/apis/generator/templates/service.rb.tmpl b/lib/google/apis/generator/templates/service.rb.tmpl
index 7bf7315ee..6eb622ba7 100644
--- a/lib/google/apis/generator/templates/service.rb.tmpl
+++ b/lib/google/apis/generator/templates/service.rb.tmpl
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module Google
 <% end -%>
         def initialize
           super('<%= api.root_url %>', '<%= api.service_path %>')
+          @batch_path = '<%= api.batch_path %>'
         end
 <% for api_method in api.all_methods -%>
 <%= indent(include('method', :api_method => api_method, :api => api), 8) -%>
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/files/test_api.json b/spec/fixtures/files/test_api.json
index 3447ac5be..29a46871a 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/files/test_api.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/files/test_api.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "basePath": "/test/",
   "rootUrl": "https://www.googleapis.com/",
   "servicePath": "test/v1/",
+  "batchPath": "batch/test/v1",
   "rpcPath": "/rpc",
   "auth": {
     "oauth2": {
diff --git a/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb b/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
index 673b8311c..3b85f10b6 100644
--- a/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
@@ -196,6 +196,20 @@ EOF
         end
       end.to raise_error(Google::Apis::ClientError)
     end
+
+    it 'should prevent mixing services in batch' do
+      expect do |b|
+        service.batch do |service|
+          command = service.send(:make_simple_command, :get, 'zoo/animals', {})
+          service.send(:execute_or_queue_command, command, &b)
+
+          service2 = service.dup
+          command2 = service.send(:make_simple_command, :get, 'zoo/animals', {})
+          service2.send(:execute_or_queue_command, command2, &b)
+        end
+      end.to raise_error
+
+    end
   end
 
   context 'with batch uploads' do
diff --git a/spec/google/apis/generator/generator_spec.rb b/spec/google/apis/generator/generator_spec.rb
index 07dd53283..ce0fde179 100644
--- a/spec/google/apis/generator/generator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/google/apis/generator/generator_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RSpec.describe Google::Apis::Generator do
       puts generator.dump_api_names
       tempdir = Dir.mktmpdir
       generated_files.each do |key, content|
+        puts content
         path = File.join(tempdir, key)
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(path))
         File.open(path, 'w') do |f|
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ RSpec.describe Google::Apis::Generator do
         expect(service.root_url.to_s).to eql('https://www.googleapis.com/')
       end
 
+      it 'should set the batch path' do
+        expect(service.batch_path).to eql('batch/test/v1')
+      end
+
       it 'should define global methods from discovery' do
         expect(service.method(:query)).to_not be_nil
       end