diff --git a/permission_handler_android/lib/src/missing_android_activity_exception.dart b/permission_handler_android/lib/src/missing_android_activity_exception.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f7697a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/permission_handler_android/lib/src/missing_android_activity_exception.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/// An exception thrown when the Android activity is missing.
+class MissingAndroidActivityException implements Exception {
+  /// Creates a new instance of [MissingAndroidActivityException].
+  const MissingAndroidActivityException();
+
+  @override
+  String toString() =>
+      'MissingAndroidActivityException: There is no attached activity';
+}
diff --git a/permission_handler_android/lib/src/permission_handler_android.dart b/permission_handler_android/lib/src/permission_handler_android.dart
index 921df9c4d..54a8d8369 100644
--- a/permission_handler_android/lib/src/permission_handler_android.dart
+++ b/permission_handler_android/lib/src/permission_handler_android.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:permission_handler_platform_interface/permission_handler_platfor
 import 'android_object_mirrors/activity.dart';
 import 'android_object_mirrors/activity_compat.dart';
 import 'android.dart';
+import 'missing_android_activity_exception.dart';
 
 /// An implementation of [PermissionHandlerPlatform] for Android.
 class PermissionHandlerAndroid extends PermissionHandlerPlatform {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class PermissionHandlerAndroid extends PermissionHandlerPlatform {
   @override
   Future<bool> shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Permission permission) {
     if (_activity == null) {
-      throw Exception('There is no attached activity');
+      throw const MissingAndroidActivityException();
     }
 
     return ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(
diff --git a/permission_handler_android/test/permission_handler_test.dart b/permission_handler_android/test/permission_handler_test.dart
index e25c23d66..d16ab17e8 100644
--- a/permission_handler_android/test/permission_handler_test.dart
+++ b/permission_handler_android/test/permission_handler_test.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_instance_manager/test/test_instance_manager.pigeon.dart'
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler_android/permission_handler_android.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler_android/src/android_permission_handler_api_impls.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler_android/src/missing_android_activity_exception.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler_platform_interface/permission_handler_platform_interface.dart';
 
 void main() {
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      test('throws Exception if no activity is attached', () async {
+      test(
+          'throws `MissingAndroidActivityException` if no activity is attached',
+          () async {
         // > Arrange
         final instanceManager = InstanceManager(
           onWeakReferenceRemoved: (_) {},
@@ -106,7 +109,10 @@ void main() {
             .shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Permission.contacts);
 
         // > Assert
-        expect(shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(), throwsException);
+        expect(
+          shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(),
+          throwsA(isA<MissingAndroidActivityException>()),
+        );
       });
 
       test('returns properly', () async {