diff --git a/fastapi/exception_handlers.py b/fastapi/exception_handlers.py
index 2b286d71c7610..6c8db3d00aa45 100644
--- a/fastapi/exception_handlers.py
+++ b/fastapi/exception_handlers.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from fastapi.exceptions import RequestValidationError
+from fastapi.utils import is_body_allowed_for_status_code
 from starlette.exceptions import HTTPException
 from starlette.requests import Request
-from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
+from starlette.responses import JSONResponse, Response
 from starlette.status import HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
 
 
-async def http_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: HTTPException) -> JSONResponse:
+async def http_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: HTTPException) -> Response:
     headers = getattr(exc, "headers", None)
+    if not is_body_allowed_for_status_code(exc.status_code):
+        return Response(status_code=exc.status_code, headers=exc.headers)
     if headers:
         return JSONResponse(
             {"detail": exc.detail}, status_code=exc.status_code, headers=headers