diff --git a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/CHANGELOG.md
index e0212458a549..7bdee4ecdc5a 100644
--- a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 4.5.4
+
+* Fix `PlatformException` leaking in debug mode.
+
 ## 4.5.3
 
 * Update package:e2e -> package:integration_test
diff --git a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/lib/google_sign_in.dart b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/lib/google_sign_in.dart
index 0f1f15bbb8c4..78697676cdcd 100644
--- a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/lib/google_sign_in.dart
+++ b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/lib/google_sign_in.dart
@@ -245,16 +245,18 @@ class GoogleSignIn {
     return _currentUser;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _ensureInitialized() {
-    return _initialization ??= GoogleSignInPlatform.instance.init(
-      signInOption: signInOption,
-      scopes: scopes,
-      hostedDomain: hostedDomain,
-      clientId: clientId,
-    )..catchError((dynamic _) {
-        // Invalidate initialization if it errors out.
-        _initialization = null;
-      });
+  Future<void> _ensureInitialized() async {
+    try {
+      return _initialization ??= GoogleSignInPlatform.instance.init(
+        signInOption: signInOption,
+        scopes: scopes,
+        hostedDomain: hostedDomain,
+        clientId: clientId,
+      );
+    } catch (_) {
+      // Invalidate initialization if it errors out.
+      _initialization = null;
+    }
   }
 
   /// The most recently scheduled method call.
@@ -354,12 +356,19 @@ class GoogleSignIn {
   /// a Future which resolves to the same user instance.
   ///
   /// Re-authentication can be triggered only after [signOut] or [disconnect].
-  Future<GoogleSignInAccount> signIn() {
-    final Future<GoogleSignInAccount> result =
-        _addMethodCall(GoogleSignInPlatform.instance.signIn, canSkipCall: true);
-    bool isCanceled(dynamic error) =>
-        error is PlatformException && error.code == kSignInCanceledError;
-    return result.catchError((dynamic _) => null, test: isCanceled);
+  Future<GoogleSignInAccount> signIn() async {
+    try {
+      return await _addMethodCall(GoogleSignInPlatform.instance.signIn,
+          canSkipCall: true);
+    } catch (e) {
+      bool isCanceled(dynamic error) =>
+          error is PlatformException && error.code == kSignInCanceledError;
+
+      if (isCanceled(e)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      rethrow;
+    }
   }
 
   /// Marks current user as being in the signed out state.
diff --git a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/pubspec.yaml
index c5bc15f037c5..2b7aea7cc95c 100644
--- a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_sign_in
 description: Flutter plugin for Google Sign-In, a secure authentication system
   for signing in with a Google account on Android and iOS.
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in
-version: 4.5.3
+version: 4.5.4
 
 flutter:
   plugin:
diff --git a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/test/google_sign_in_test.dart b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/test/google_sign_in_test.dart
index 5969edbaba76..d917aa0f6228 100755
--- a/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/test/google_sign_in_test.dart
+++ b/packages/google_sign_in/google_sign_in/test/google_sign_in_test.dart
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ void main() {
       ]);
     });
 
+    test('signIn canceled returns a null user', () async {
+      channel.setMockMethodCallHandler((MethodCall methodCall) {
+        throw PlatformException(code: GoogleSignIn.kSignInCanceledError);
+      });
+      expect(await googleSignIn.signIn(), isNull); // should not throw
+    });
+
     test('disconnect; null response', () async {
       await googleSignIn.disconnect();
       expect(googleSignIn.currentUser, isNull);
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ void main() {
         throw "I am an error";
       });
       expect(googleSignIn.signInSilently(suppressErrors: false),
-          throwsA(isInstanceOf<PlatformException>()));
+          throwsA(isA<PlatformException>()));
     });
 
     test('can sign in after init failed before', () async {
@@ -321,8 +328,8 @@ void main() {
         }
         return Future<dynamic>.value(responses[methodCall.method]);
       });
-      expect(googleSignIn.signIn(), throwsA(isInstanceOf<PlatformException>()));
-      expect(await googleSignIn.signIn(), isNotNull);
+      expect(googleSignIn.signIn(), throwsA(isA<PlatformException>()));
+      expect(await googleSignIn.signIn(), isA<GoogleSignInAccount>());
     });
 
     test('created with standard factory uses correct options', () async {