diff --git a/docs/exception-handlers.md b/docs/exception-handlers.md
index 442ce567..f0886ce7 100644
--- a/docs/exception-handlers.md
+++ b/docs/exception-handlers.md
@@ -30,3 +30,48 @@ endpoint is called and the exception is raised.
 {! ../docs_src/_shared/exceptions.md !}
 
 The same is applied also to [dependencies](./dependencies.md).
+
+
+### Custom exception handlers
+
+We all know that Esmerald handles really well the exceptions by design but sometimes we might also
+want to throw an error while doing some code logic that is not directly related with a `data` of
+an handler.
+
+For example.
+
+```python
+{!> ../docs_src/exception_handlers/example.py !}
+```
+
+This example is a not usual at all but it serves to show where an exception is raised.
+
+Esmerald offers **one** out of the box **custom exception handlers**:
+
+* **value_error_handler** - When you want the `ValueError` exception to be automatically parsed
+into a JSON.
+
+```python
+from esmerald.exception_handlers import value_error_handler
+```
+
+How it would look like the previous example using this custom exception handler?
+
+```python hl_lines="21-23"
+{!> ../docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use.py !}
+```
+
+Or if you prefer to place it on a Gateway level.
+
+```python hl_lines="22-25"
+{!> ../docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_gateway.py !}
+```
+
+Or even specific only to the handler itself.
+
+```python hl_lines="14-16"
+{!> ../docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_handler.py !}
+```
+
+As you can see, you can use this exception handler directly or as usual, you can create one of
+your own and apply on every [application level](./application/levels.md).
diff --git a/docs_src/exception_handlers/example.py b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5876ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from esmerald import Esmerald, Gateway, JSONResponse, post
+
+
+class DataIn(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+
+@post("/create")
+async def create(data: DataIn) -> JSONResponse:
+    # Simple validation to raise ValueError
+    if data.id > 20:
+        raise ValueError("The ID must be less than 20.")
+
+
+app = Esmerald(routes=[Gateway(handler=create)])
diff --git a/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use.py b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34b308aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
+
+from esmerald import Esmerald, Gateway, JSONResponse, post
+from esmerald.exception_handlers import pydantic_validation_error_handler, value_error_handler
+
+
+class DataIn(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+
+@post("/create")
+async def create(data: DataIn) -> JSONResponse:
+    # Simple validation to raise ValueError
+    if data.id > 20:
+        raise ValueError("The ID must be less than 20.")
+
+
+app = Esmerald(
+    routes=[Gateway(handler=create)],
+    exception_handlers={
+        ValueError: value_error_handler,
+    },
+)
diff --git a/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_gateway.py b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_gateway.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e718805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_gateway.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
+
+from esmerald import Esmerald, Gateway, JSONResponse, post
+from esmerald.exception_handlers import pydantic_validation_error_handler, value_error_handler
+
+
+class DataIn(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+
+@post("/create")
+async def create(data: DataIn) -> JSONResponse:
+    # Simple validation to raise ValueError
+    if data.id > 20:
+        raise ValueError("The ID must be less than 20.")
+
+
+app = Esmerald(
+    routes=[
+        Gateway(
+            handler=create,
+            exception_handlers={
+                ValueError: value_error_handler,
+            },
+        )
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_handler.py b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..183a26af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_src/exception_handlers/example_use_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ValidationError
+
+from esmerald import Esmerald, Gateway, JSONResponse, post
+from esmerald.exception_handlers import pydantic_validation_error_handler, value_error_handler
+
+
+class DataIn(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+
+@post(
+    "/create",
+    exception_handlers={
+        ValueError: value_error_handler,
+    },
+)
+async def create(data: DataIn) -> JSONResponse:
+    # Simple validation to raise ValueError
+    if data.id > 20:
+        raise ValueError("The ID must be less than 20.")
+
+
+app = Esmerald(
+    routes=[Gateway(handler=create)],
+)
diff --git a/esmerald/applications.py b/esmerald/applications.py
index 4f7cedd6..90fe96bb 100644
--- a/esmerald/applications.py
+++ b/esmerald/applications.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from openapi_schemas_pydantic.v3_1_0 import Contact, License, SecurityScheme, Tag
 from openapi_schemas_pydantic.v3_1_0.open_api import OpenAPI
-from pydantic import AnyUrl
+from pydantic import AnyUrl, ValidationError
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 from starlette.middleware import Middleware as StarletteMiddleware  # noqa
 from starlette.types import Lifespan, Receive, Scope, Send
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 from esmerald.datastructures import State
 from esmerald.exception_handlers import (
     improperly_configured_exception_handler,
+    pydantic_validation_error_handler,
     validation_error_exception_handler,
 )
 from esmerald.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured, ValidationErrorException
@@ -775,6 +776,8 @@ def get_default_exception_handlers(self) -> None:
             ValidationErrorException, validation_error_exception_handler
         )
 
+        self.exception_handlers.setdefault(ValidationError, pydantic_validation_error_handler)
+
     def build_routes_middleware(
         self, route: "RouteParent", middlewares: Optional[List["Middleware"]] = None
     ) -> List["Middleware"]:
diff --git a/tests/exception_handlers/test_custom_exception_handlers.py b/tests/exception_handlers/test_custom_exception_handlers.py
index 3c52c73c..76a2b48b 100644
--- a/tests/exception_handlers/test_custom_exception_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/exception_handlers/test_custom_exception_handlers.py
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ async def update() -> JSON:
     DataIn(name="Esmerald", email="test@esmerald.dev")
 
 
-def test_pydantic_validation_error_handler_return_500(test_client_factory):
+def test_pydantic_validation_error_handler_return_422(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(
         routes=[Gateway(handler=create)],
     ) as client:
         response = client.post("/create")
-        assert response.status_code == 500
+        assert response.status_code == 422
 
 
 def test_pydantic_validation_error_handler(test_client_factory):
@@ -64,33 +64,12 @@ def test_pydantic_validation_error_handler(test_client_factory):
         assert "email" in locs
 
 
-def test_value_error_handler_return_500(test_client_factory):
-    with create_client(
-        routes=[Gateway(handler=update)],
-    ) as client:
-        response = client.put("/update")
-        assert response.status_code == 500
-
-
-def test_value_error_handler(test_client_factory):
-    with create_client(
-        routes=[Gateway(handler=update)],
-        exception_handlers={ValueError: value_error_handler},
-    ) as client:
-        response = client.put("/update")
-        assert response.status_code == 400
-
-        assert (
-            response.json()["detail"][0]["msg"]
-            == "Value error, The name: Esmerald was successfully passed"
-        )
-
-
 def test_value_error_handler_return_500_on_function(test_client_factory):
     with create_client(
         routes=[Gateway(handler=raised)],
     ) as client:
         response = client.post("/raise-error")
+
         assert response.status_code == 500