diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/server/policy.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/server/policy.js
index 300f45b166..59695f4b2c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/server/policy.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/services/server/policy.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const { propOr } = require('lodash/fp');
-const { ForbiddenError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
+const { PolicyError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
 const { policy: policyUtils } = require('@strapi/utils');
 
 const getPoliciesConfig = propOr([], 'config.policies');
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const resolvePolicies = route => {
       const result = await handler(context, config, { strapi });
 
       if (![true, undefined].includes(result)) {
-        throw new ForbiddenError('Policies failed.');
+        throw new PolicyError();
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/lib/errors.js b/packages/core/utils/lib/errors.js
index 4785502ee1..7a99a4e254 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/lib/errors.js
+++ b/packages/core/utils/lib/errors.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UnauthorizedError extends ApplicationError {
   }
 }
 
-class PolicyError extends ApplicationError {
+class PolicyError extends ForbiddenError {
   constructor(message, details) {
     super(message, details);
     this.name = 'PolicyError';
diff --git a/packages/plugins/graphql/server/services/content-api/policy.js b/packages/plugins/graphql/server/services/content-api/policy.js
index 7219bdd7c6..528aa42c16 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/graphql/server/services/content-api/policy.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/graphql/server/services/content-api/policy.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const { propOr } = require('lodash/fp');
 const { policy: policyUtils } = require('@strapi/utils');
-const { ForbiddenError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
+const { PolicyError } = require('@strapi/utils').errors;
 
 const getPoliciesConfig = propOr([], 'policies');
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const createPoliciesMiddleware = (resolverConfig, { strapi }) => {
       const result = await handler(context, config, { strapi });
 
       if (![true, undefined].includes(result)) {
-        throw new ForbiddenError('Policies failed.');
+        throw new PolicyError();
       }
     }