diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
index a0f07dc955b7..fc0bd6555969 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Exceptions/Handler.php
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ protected function toIlluminateResponse($response, Exception $e)
     {
         $response = new Response($response->getContent(), $response->getStatusCode(), $response->headers->all());
 
-        $response->exception = $e;
-
-        return $response;
+        return $response->withException($e);
     }
 
     /**