diff --git a/changelog/current.md b/changelog/current.md
index 9064367..507778b 100644
--- a/changelog/current.md
+++ b/changelog/current.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ assert(to_substr((char*)ptr).len == 3); // as before
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- Fix [#126](https://github.com/biojppm/c4core/issues/126): bad `Exception` being used with `C4_ERROR_THROWS_EXCEPTION`.
 - [PR#132](https://github.com/biojppm/c4core/pull/132):
    - Fix typo `C_4MSVC_VERSION_2019` in `src/compiler.hpp` ([#124](https://github.com/biojppm/c4core/issues/124)).
    - Add check for definition of `__GNUC__` in `gcc-4.8.hpp` ([#125](https://github.com/biojppm/c4core/issues/125)).
@@ -73,3 +74,4 @@ assert(to_substr((char*)ptr).len == 3); // as before
 ### Thanks
 
 - @zangruochen
+- @yrHeTaTeJlb
diff --git a/src/c4/error.cpp b/src/c4/error.cpp
index 2ddc5f9..c8e3b7a 100644
--- a/src/c4/error.cpp
+++ b/src/c4/error.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void handle_error(srcloc where, const char *fmt, ...)
     if(s_error_flags & ON_ERROR_THROW)
     {
 #if defined(C4_EXCEPTIONS_ENABLED) && defined(C4_ERROR_THROWS_EXCEPTION)
-        throw Exception(buf);
+        throw std::runtime_error(buf);
 #else
         abort();
 #endif