diff --git a/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb b/lib/google/apis/core/base_service.rb
index d773d11dc..815d293be 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 [Hurley::Client]
         def new_client
diff --git a/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb b/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
index 990af56a7..328e523f6 100644
--- a/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/google/apis/core/service_spec.rb
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ 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