diff --git a/src/Traits/HasResponse.php b/src/Traits/HasResponse.php
index b7a3b596..eb319392 100644
--- a/src/Traits/HasResponse.php
+++ b/src/Traits/HasResponse.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Mollie\Api\Http\PendingRequest;
 use Mollie\Api\Http\Response;
+use Mollie\Api\Exceptions\MollieException;
 
 trait HasResponse
 {
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@ public function setResponse(?Response $response): self
 
     public function getPendingRequest(): PendingRequest
     {
-        return $this->response
-            ? $this->response->getPendingRequest()
-            : throw new \Exception('Response is not set');
+        if (! $this->response) {
+            throw new MollieException('Response is not set');
+        }
+
+        return $this->response->getPendingRequest();
     }
 }