diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 88afdc3..2331f4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.8.1
+
+Features:
+
+- Added a specific `Flexirest::HTTPTooManyRequestsClientException` for 429 errors, to enable easier trapping
+
 ## 1.8.0
 
 Features:
diff --git a/lib/flexirest/request.rb b/lib/flexirest/request.rb
index fa57f08..e4ab1b6 100644
--- a/lib/flexirest/request.rb
+++ b/lib/flexirest/request.rb
@@ -584,6 +584,8 @@ def handle_response(response, cached = nil)
           raise HTTPTimeoutClientException.new(status:status, result:error_response, raw_response: @response.body, url:@url, method: http_method)
         elsif status == 409
           raise HTTPConflictClientException.new(status:status, result:error_response, raw_response: @response.body, url:@url, method: http_method)
+        elsif status == 409
+          raise HTTPTooManyRequestsClientException.new(status:status, result:error_response, raw_response: @response.body, url:@url, method: http_method)
         elsif (400..499).include? status
           raise HTTPClientException.new(status:status, result:error_response, raw_response: @response.body, url:@url, method: http_method)
         elsif (500..599).include? status
@@ -841,6 +843,7 @@ class HTTPNotAcceptableClientException < HTTPClientException ; end
   class HTTPTimeoutClientException < HTTPClientException ; end
   class HTTPConflictClientException < HTTPClientException ; end
   class HTTPNotFoundClientException < HTTPClientException ; end
+  class HTTPTooManyRequestsClientException < HTTPClientException ; end
   class HTTPServerException < HTTPException ; end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/flexirest/version.rb b/lib/flexirest/version.rb
index 1b44fe7..9c0c83b 100644
--- a/lib/flexirest/version.rb
+++ b/lib/flexirest/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Flexirest
-  VERSION = "1.8.0"
+  VERSION = "1.8.1"
 end