diff --git a/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/main/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptor.java b/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/main/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptor.java
index 89550369..0ca42610 100755
--- a/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/main/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptor.java
+++ b/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/main/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptor.java
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ public void execute(IntuitMessage intuitMessage) throws FMSException {
 
 			if ("Validation".equalsIgnoreCase(fault.getType())) {
 				throw new ValidationException(fault.getError());
+			} else if ("ValidationFault".equalsIgnoreCase(fault.getType())) {
+				throw new ValidationException(fault.getError());
 			} else if ("Service".equalsIgnoreCase(fault.getType())) {
 				throw new ServiceException(fault.getError());
 			} else if ("AuthenticationFault".equalsIgnoreCase(fault.getType())) {
diff --git a/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/test/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptorTest.java b/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/test/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptorTest.java
index d5dd4de4..88a56be6 100755
--- a/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/test/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/ipp-v3-java-devkit/src/test/java/com/intuit/ipp/interceptors/HandleResponseInterceptorTest.java
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ public void testHandleResponseInterceptor_Validation() {
 		Assert.assertTrue(isValid);
 	}
 	
+	@Test  (enabled = false)
+	public void testHandleResponseInterceptor_ValidationFault() {
+		boolean isValid = false;
+		IntuitResponse intuitResponse = (IntuitResponse) intuitMessage.getResponseElements().getResponse();
+		intuitResponse.getFault().setType("ValidationFault");
+		HandleResponseInterceptor interceptor = new HandleResponseInterceptor();
+		try {
+			interceptor.execute(intuitMessage);
+		} catch (FMSException e) {
+			if (e instanceof ValidationException) {
+				isValid = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		Assert.assertTrue(isValid);
+	}
+	
 	@Test (enabled = false)
 	public void testHandleResponseInterceptor_Service() {
 		boolean isValid = false;