diff --git a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/integrationTest/java/commercetools/ConcurrentModificationTest.java b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/integrationTest/java/commercetools/ConcurrentModificationTest.java
index ddbe8027ca8..d81cff1386a 100644
--- a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/integrationTest/java/commercetools/ConcurrentModificationTest.java
+++ b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/integrationTest/java/commercetools/ConcurrentModificationTest.java
@@ -79,6 +79,39 @@ public void concurrentMod() {
         });
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void concurrentModWithoutRetry() {
+        ServiceRegion region = System.getenv("CTP_REGION") == null ? ServiceRegion.GCP_EUROPE_WEST1
+                : ServiceRegion.valueOf(System.getenv("CTP_REGION"));
+        String authURL = System.getenv("CTP_AUTH_URL") == null ? region.getOAuthTokenUrl()
+                : System.getenv("CTP_AUTH_URL");
+        String apiUrl = System.getenv("CTP_API_URL") == null ? region.getApiUrl() : System.getenv("CTP_API_URL");
+
+        final ProjectApiRoot projectApiRoot = ApiRootBuilder.of()
+                .defaultClient(ClientCredentials.of()
+                        .withClientId(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientId())
+                        .withClientSecret(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientSecret())
+                        .build(),
+                    authURL, apiUrl)
+                .withErrorMiddleware(ErrorMiddleware.ExceptionMode.UNWRAP_COMPLETION_EXCEPTION)
+                .build(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getProjectKey());
+
+        CartsFixtures.withUpdateableCart(cart -> {
+
+            final Cart modCart = RetryHandler
+                    .concurrentModification(projectApiRoot.carts()
+                            .withId(cart.getId())
+                            .post(CartUpdateBuilder.of()
+                                    .version(cart.getVersion())
+                                    .actions(CartSetCountryActionBuilder.of().country("DE").build())
+                                    .build()),
+                        CartUpdate::builder, CartUpdateBuilder::version)
+                    .executeBlocking()
+                    .getBody();
+            return modCart;
+        });
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void concurrentModDelete() {
         ServiceRegion region = System.getenv("CTP_REGION") == null ? ServiceRegion.GCP_EUROPE_WEST1
@@ -112,6 +145,60 @@ public void concurrentModDelete() {
         });
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void concurrentModDeleteWithoutRetry() {
+        ServiceRegion region = System.getenv("CTP_REGION") == null ? ServiceRegion.GCP_EUROPE_WEST1
+                : ServiceRegion.valueOf(System.getenv("CTP_REGION"));
+        String authURL = System.getenv("CTP_AUTH_URL") == null ? region.getOAuthTokenUrl()
+                : System.getenv("CTP_AUTH_URL");
+        String apiUrl = System.getenv("CTP_API_URL") == null ? region.getApiUrl() : System.getenv("CTP_API_URL");
+
+        final ProjectApiRoot projectApiRoot = ApiRootBuilder.of()
+                .defaultClient(ClientCredentials.of()
+                        .withClientId(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientId())
+                        .withClientSecret(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientSecret())
+                        .build(),
+                    authURL, apiUrl)
+                .withErrorMiddleware(ErrorMiddleware.ExceptionMode.UNWRAP_COMPLETION_EXCEPTION)
+                .build(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getProjectKey());
+
+        ProductTypeFixtures.withUpdateableProductType(productType -> {
+
+            final ProductType deletedProductType = RetryHandler
+                    .concurrentModification(projectApiRoot.productTypes().delete(productType))
+                    .executeBlocking()
+                    .getBody();
+            return deletedProductType;
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void concurrentModMiddlewareSuccess() {
+        String projectKey = CommercetoolsTestUtils.getProjectKey();
+
+        ProjectApiRoot projectApiRoot = ApiRootBuilder.of()
+                .defaultClient(ClientCredentials.of()
+                        .withClientId(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientId())
+                        .withClientSecret(CommercetoolsTestUtils.getClientSecret())
+                        .build(),
+                    ServiceRegion.GCP_EUROPE_WEST1)
+                .addConcurrentModificationMiddleware(3)
+                .build(projectKey);
+
+        CartsFixtures.withUpdateableCart(cart -> {
+
+            final Cart modCart = projectApiRoot.carts()
+                    .withId(cart.getId())
+                    .post(CartUpdateBuilder.of()
+                            .version(cart.getVersion())
+                            .actions(CartSetCountryActionBuilder.of().country("DE").build())
+                            .build())
+                    .executeBlocking()
+                    .getBody();
+            return modCart;
+        });
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void concurrentModMiddleware() {
         String projectKey = CommercetoolsTestUtils.getProjectKey();
diff --git a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationDeleteRetryHandler.java b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationDeleteRetryHandler.java
index 5d6ffc7dc3e..d6dea4ba6e3 100644
--- a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationDeleteRetryHandler.java
+++ b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationDeleteRetryHandler.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import com.commercetools.api.client.error.ConcurrentModificationException;
+import com.spotify.futures.CompletableFutures;
 
 import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.*;
 
@@ -41,9 +42,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<ApiHttpResponse<TResult>> execute() {
             return f;
         };
 
-        return request.execute()
-                .handle((r, ex) -> (ex == null) ? this : fn.apply(ex))
-                .thenCompose(x -> (CompletableFuture<ApiHttpResponse<TResult>>) x);
+        return CompletableFutures.exceptionallyCompose(request.execute(), fn).toCompletableFuture();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationRetryHandler.java b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationRetryHandler.java
index ac1994052c1..def0b120e1f 100644
--- a/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationRetryHandler.java
+++ b/commercetools/commercetools-sdk-java-api/src/main/java/com/commercetools/api/client/ConcurrentModificationRetryHandler.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 import com.commercetools.api.client.error.ConcurrentModificationException;
 import com.commercetools.api.models.ResourceUpdate;
+import com.spotify.futures.CompletableFutures;
 
 import io.vrap.rmf.base.client.*;
 
@@ -45,9 +46,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<ApiHttpResponse<TResult>> execute() {
             return f;
         };
 
-        return request.execute()
-                .handle((r, ex) -> (ex == null) ? this : fn.apply(ex))
-                .thenCompose(x -> (CompletableFuture<ApiHttpResponse<TResult>>) x);
+        return CompletableFutures.exceptionallyCompose(request.execute(), fn).toCompletableFuture();
     }
 
     @Override