diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index edc28239419..67d07e8d789 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.12.3
+
+* Fixes exception when dispose is called while asynchronous update from didUpdateWidget is executed
+
 ## 2.12.2
 
 * Fixes memory leak by disposing stream subscriptions in `GoogleMapController`.
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
index 76bcad6e26c..27c31743db8 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/lib/src/google_map.dart
@@ -429,72 +429,75 @@ class _GoogleMapState extends State<GoogleMap> {
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(GoogleMap oldWidget) {
     super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
-    _updateOptions();
-    _updateClusterManagers();
-    _updateMarkers();
-    _updatePolygons();
-    _updatePolylines();
-    _updateCircles();
-    _updateHeatmaps();
-    _updateTileOverlays();
-    _updateGroundOverlays();
+
+    _refreshStateFromWidget();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateOptions() async {
+  Future<void> _refreshStateFromWidget() async {
+    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+    if (!mounted) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    _updateOptions(controller);
+    _updateClusterManagers(controller);
+    _updateMarkers(controller);
+    _updatePolygons(controller);
+    _updatePolylines(controller);
+    _updateCircles(controller);
+    _updateHeatmaps(controller);
+    _updateTileOverlays(controller);
+    _updateGroundOverlays(controller);
+  }
+
+  void _updateOptions(GoogleMapController controller) {
     final MapConfiguration newConfig = _configurationFromMapWidget(widget);
     final MapConfiguration updates = newConfig.diffFrom(_mapConfiguration);
     if (updates.isEmpty) {
       return;
     }
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+
     unawaited(controller._updateMapConfiguration(updates));
     _mapConfiguration = newConfig;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateMarkers() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateMarkers(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updateMarkers(
         MarkerUpdates.from(_markers.values.toSet(), widget.markers)));
     _markers = keyByMarkerId(widget.markers);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateClusterManagers() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateClusterManagers(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updateClusterManagers(ClusterManagerUpdates.from(
         _clusterManagers.values.toSet(), widget.clusterManagers)));
     _clusterManagers = keyByClusterManagerId(widget.clusterManagers);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateGroundOverlays() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateGroundOverlays(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updateGroundOverlays(GroundOverlayUpdates.from(
         _groundOverlays.values.toSet(), widget.groundOverlays)));
     _groundOverlays = keyByGroundOverlayId(widget.groundOverlays);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updatePolygons() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updatePolygons(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updatePolygons(
         PolygonUpdates.from(_polygons.values.toSet(), widget.polygons)));
     _polygons = keyByPolygonId(widget.polygons);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updatePolylines() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updatePolylines(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updatePolylines(
         PolylineUpdates.from(_polylines.values.toSet(), widget.polylines)));
     _polylines = keyByPolylineId(widget.polylines);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateCircles() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateCircles(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updateCircles(
         CircleUpdates.from(_circles.values.toSet(), widget.circles)));
     _circles = keyByCircleId(widget.circles);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateHeatmaps() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateHeatmaps(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(
       controller._updateHeatmaps(
         HeatmapUpdates.from(_heatmaps.values.toSet(), widget.heatmaps),
@@ -503,8 +506,7 @@ class _GoogleMapState extends State<GoogleMap> {
     _heatmaps = keyByHeatmapId(widget.heatmaps);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _updateTileOverlays() async {
-    final GoogleMapController controller = await _controller.future;
+  void _updateTileOverlays(GoogleMapController controller) {
     unawaited(controller._updateTileOverlays(widget.tileOverlays));
   }
 
@@ -515,10 +517,12 @@ class _GoogleMapState extends State<GoogleMap> {
       this,
     );
     _controller.complete(controller);
-    unawaited(_updateTileOverlays());
-    final MapCreatedCallback? onMapCreated = widget.onMapCreated;
-    if (onMapCreated != null) {
-      onMapCreated(controller);
+    if (mounted) {
+      _updateTileOverlays(controller);
+      final MapCreatedCallback? onMapCreated = widget.onMapCreated;
+      if (onMapCreated != null) {
+        onMapCreated(controller);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
index 974bbaa2101..c7126a047b4 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: google_maps_flutter
 description: A Flutter plugin for integrating Google Maps in iOS and Android applications.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+maps%22
-version: 2.12.2
+version: 2.12.3
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.6.0
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/fake_google_maps_flutter_platform.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/fake_google_maps_flutter_platform.dart
index 3910fb5f9f3..448fdac7b10 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/fake_google_maps_flutter_platform.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/fake_google_maps_flutter_platform.dart
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@ class FakeGoogleMapsFlutterPlatform extends GoogleMapsFlutterPlatform {
   final StreamController<MapEvent<dynamic>> mapEventStreamController =
       StreamController<MapEvent<dynamic>>.broadcast();
 
+  // Overrides completion of the init.
+  Completer<void>? initCompleter;
+
   @override
-  Future<void> init(int mapId) async {}
+  Future<void> init(int mapId) {
+    if (initCompleter == null) {
+      return Future<void>.value();
+    }
+
+    return initCompleter!.future;
+  }
 
   @override
   Future<void> updateMapConfiguration(
diff --git a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
index 9276a7dbda3..9d7c30160f3 100644
--- a/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
+++ b/packages/google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter/test/google_map_test.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'dart:async';
+
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';
@@ -579,4 +581,59 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(map.mapConfiguration.style, '');
   });
+
+  testWidgets('Update state from widget only when mounted',
+      (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      const Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: CameraPosition(target: LatLng(10.0, 15.0)),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final State<StatefulWidget> googleMapState =
+        tester.state(find.byType(GoogleMap));
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(Container());
+
+    // ignore:invalid_use_of_protected_member
+    googleMapState.didUpdateWidget(
+      GoogleMap(
+        initialCameraPosition: const CameraPosition(target: LatLng(10.0, 15.0)),
+        circles: <Circle>{const Circle(circleId: CircleId('circle'))},
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    final PlatformMapStateRecorder map = platform.lastCreatedMap;
+
+    expect(map.circleUpdates.length, 1);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets('Update state after map is initialized only when mounted',
+      (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    platform.initCompleter = Completer<void>();
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      const Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: GoogleMap(
+          initialCameraPosition: CameraPosition(target: LatLng(10.0, 15.0)),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(Container());
+
+    platform.initCompleter!.complete();
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    final PlatformMapStateRecorder map = platform.lastCreatedMap;
+
+    expect(map.tileOverlaySets.length, 1);
+  });
 }