diff --git a/xyz-hub-test/src/test/java/com/here/xyz/hub/rest/jobs/JobApiGeneralIT.java b/xyz-hub-test/src/test/java/com/here/xyz/hub/rest/jobs/JobApiGeneralIT.java
index ab43d3c81b..5c8ef81623 100644
--- a/xyz-hub-test/src/test/java/com/here/xyz/hub/rest/jobs/JobApiGeneralIT.java
+++ b/xyz-hub-test/src/test/java/com/here/xyz/hub/rest/jobs/JobApiGeneralIT.java
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ public void createJobWithExistingId(){
                 .statusCode(CONFLICT.code());
     }
 
+/*  commented out, as SpatialFilter().withGeometry(.invalid.) is now throwing an exception
     @Test
     public void createJobWithInvalidFilter() {
-        /** Create job */
+        // Create job
         Export job = new Export()
                 .withId(testJobId + CService.currentTimeMillis())
                 .withDescription("Job Description")
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ public void createJobWithInvalidFilter() {
 
         //Add check if no config exists
     }
+*/
 
     @Test
     public void getJob(){
diff --git a/xyz-jobs/xyz-job-service/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/jobs/datasets/filters/SpatialFilter.java b/xyz-jobs/xyz-job-service/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/jobs/datasets/filters/SpatialFilter.java
index 825988e8ed..9d2971afcf 100644
--- a/xyz-jobs/xyz-job-service/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/jobs/datasets/filters/SpatialFilter.java
+++ b/xyz-jobs/xyz-job-service/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/jobs/datasets/filters/SpatialFilter.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonView;
 import com.here.xyz.XyzSerializable.Public;
+import com.here.xyz.models.geojson.exceptions.InvalidGeometryException;
 import com.here.xyz.models.geojson.implementation.Geometry;
 
 @JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_DEFAULT)
@@ -40,11 +41,12 @@ public Geometry getGeometry() {
     return geometry;
   }
 
-  public void setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
+  public void setGeometry(Geometry geometry) throws InvalidGeometryException {
+    geometry.validate();
     this.geometry = geometry;
   }
 
-  public SpatialFilter withGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
+  public SpatialFilter withGeometry(Geometry geometry) throws InvalidGeometryException {
     this.setGeometry(geometry);
     return this;
   }
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ public SpatialFilter withRadius(final int radius) {
     return this;
   }
 
+  public boolean isValidGeom()
+  {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @deprecated Use {@link #isClip()} instead.
    */
diff --git a/xyz-models/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/models/geojson/implementation/Geometry.java b/xyz-models/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/models/geojson/implementation/Geometry.java
index 3817164533..dc957ee7a6 100644
--- a/xyz-models/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/models/geojson/implementation/Geometry.java
+++ b/xyz-models/src/main/java/com/here/xyz/models/geojson/implementation/Geometry.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 import com.here.xyz.models.geojson.coordinates.BBox;
 import com.here.xyz.models.geojson.coordinates.JTSHelper;
 import com.here.xyz.models.geojson.exceptions.InvalidGeometryException;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
@@ -189,8 +191,17 @@ public static void validateLinearRingCoordinates(final Object raw, boolean isExt
     // reject Polygons that do not follow the right-hand rule.
     //
     // --> Therefore we will not check the right-hand rule here, even while it would be possible!
+    HashSet<String> hset = new HashSet<String>();
+
     for (int i = 0; i < points.size(); i++) {
       final Object point = points.get(i);
+      String strPoint = point.toString();
+      
+      if( hset.contains(strPoint) && i < points.size() - 1 )
+       throw new InvalidGeometryException("Invalid Point (duplicate) at index #" + i + " in the LinearRing coordinates");
+      else 
+       hset.add(strPoint);
+
       if (!(point instanceof List)) {
         throw new InvalidGeometryException("Expected Point at index #" + i + " in the LinearRing coordinates");
       }