diff --git a/lib/lotus/controller/configuration.rb b/lib/lotus/controller/configuration.rb
index dab2b386..c2cc911a 100644
--- a/lib/lotus/controller/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/lotus/controller/configuration.rb
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ def exception_handler(exception)
         handler = nil
 
         @handled_exceptions.each do |exception_class, h|
-          handler = h if exception.kind_of?(exception_class)
+          if exception.kind_of?(exception_class)
+            handler = h
+            break
+          end
         end
 
         handler || DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE
diff --git a/test/action_test.rb b/test/action_test.rb
index f5947b13..b6fac668 100644
--- a/test/action_test.rb
+++ b/test/action_test.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
         response[2].must_equal ['An inherited exception occurred!']
       end
 
+      it 'handles exception with specified method' do
+        response = ErrorCallFromInheritedErrorClassStack.new.call({})
+
+        response[0].must_equal 501
+        response[2].must_equal ['MyCustomError was thrown']
+      end
+
       it 'handles exception with specified method (symbol)' do
         response = ErrorCallWithSymbolMethodNameAsHandlerAction.new.call({})
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures.rb b/test/fixtures.rb
index 75a28fbe..453a1812 100644
--- a/test/fixtures.rb
+++ b/test/fixtures.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,27 @@ def call(params)
 
   private
   def handler(exception)
-    status 501, 'Please go away!'
+    status 501, 'An inherited exception occurred!'
+  end
+end
+
+class ErrorCallFromInheritedErrorClassStack
+  include Lotus::Action
+
+  handle_exception MyCustomError => :handler
+  handle_exception StandardError => :standard_handler
+
+  def call(params)
+    raise MyCustomError
+  end
+
+  private
+  def handler(exception)
+    status 501, 'MyCustomError was thrown'
+  end
+
+  def standard_handler(exception)
+    status 501, 'An unknown error was thrown'
   end
 end