diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelineViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelineViewModel.kt
index 49655ad87..74ff7163d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelineViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/timeline/TimelineViewModel.kt
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class TimelineViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 }
                 response.body()?.map { Either.Right(it) } ?: listOf()
             } else {
-                throw Exception(response.message())
+                throw HttpException(response)
             }
         }