diff --git a/AElf.ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cs b/AElf.ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cs
index cf15cff..f7f413b 100644
--- a/AElf.ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cs
+++ b/AElf.ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cs
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ private Result HandleInnerException(Exception exception, MethodExecutionArgs arg
 
             if (flowBehavior.ExceptionHandlingStrategy == ExceptionHandlingStrategy.Throw)
             {
-                if (!typeof(Exception).IsAssignableFrom(args.MethodInfo.ReturnType))
+                if (!(flowBehavior.ReturnValue is Exception))
                 {
                     throw new ReturnTypeMismatchException(
                         "Return type mismatch when trying to throw a new exception. ReturnValue should be of type Exception.");