diff --git a/src/Http/Response.php b/src/Http/Response.php
index ad55c7f3..fd33b784 100644
--- a/src/Http/Response.php
+++ b/src/Http/Response.php
@@ -364,10 +364,11 @@ public function failed(): bool
     {
         $pendingRequest = $this->getPendingRequest();
 
-        $hasRequestFailed = $pendingRequest->getRequest()->hasRequestFailed($this) || $pendingRequest->getConnector()->hasRequestFailed($this);
+        $requestFailedAccordingToConnector = $pendingRequest->getConnector()->hasRequestFailed($this);
+        $requestFailedAccordingToRequest = $pendingRequest->getRequest()->hasRequestFailed($this);
 
-        if ($hasRequestFailed === true) {
-            return true;
+        if ($requestFailedAccordingToRequest !== null || $requestFailedAccordingToConnector !== null) {
+            return $requestFailedAccordingToRequest || $requestFailedAccordingToConnector;
         }
 
         return $this->serverError() || $this->clientError();
diff --git a/src/Http/Senders/GuzzleSender.php b/src/Http/Senders/GuzzleSender.php
index bdcff039..2eadb703 100644
--- a/src/Http/Senders/GuzzleSender.php
+++ b/src/Http/Senders/GuzzleSender.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function (TransferException $guzzleException) use ($pendingRequest, $psrRequest)
 
                     // Throw the exception our way
 
-                    throw $response->toException();
+                    return ($exception = $response->toException()) ? throw $exception : $response;
                 }
             );
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RequestExceptionTest.php b/tests/Feature/RequestExceptionTest.php
index 768c25bb..ab773fbd 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/RequestExceptionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/RequestExceptionTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Saloon\Http\PendingRequest;
 use Saloon\Http\Faking\MockClient;
 use Saloon\Http\Faking\MockResponse;
+use GuzzleHttp\Promise\PromiseInterface;
 use GuzzleHttp\Exception\ServerException;
 use Saloon\Exceptions\Request\ClientException;
 use Saloon\Exceptions\Request\RequestException;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Connectors\TestConnector;
 use Saloon\Exceptions\Request\FatalRequestException;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\BadResponseRequest;
+use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\NotFoundFailedRequest;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Connectors\BadResponseConnector;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Exceptions\CustomRequestException;
 use Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests\CustomFailHandlerRequest;
@@ -246,13 +248,57 @@
     expect($responseB->failed())->toBeTrue();
 });
 
+test('a request can mark a request as not failed', function () {
+    $response = TestConnector::make()->send(new NotFoundFailedRequest);
+
+    expect($response->failed())->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+test('a request can mark a request as not failed with asynchronous requests', function () {
+    $response = TestConnector::make()->sendAsync(new NotFoundFailedRequest)->wait();
+
+    expect($response->failed())->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+test('a request can mark a request as not failed with pools', function () {
+    $responseCount = 0;
+    $exceptionCount = 0;
+
+    $pool = TestConnector::make()->pool([
+        new NotFoundFailedRequest,
+    ]);
+
+    $pool->withResponseHandler(function (Response $response) use (&$responseCount) {
+        expect($response)->toBeInstanceOf(Response::class);
+        expect($response->status())->toBe(404);
+
+        $responseCount++;
+    })->withExceptionHandler(function (RequestException $exception) use (&$exceptionCount) {
+        $response = $exception->getResponse();
+
+        expect($response)->toBeInstanceOf(Response::class);
+        expect($response->status())->toBe(404);
+
+        $exceptionCount++;
+    });
+
+    $promise = $pool->send();
+
+    expect($promise)->toBeInstanceOf(PromiseInterface::class);
+
+    $promise->wait();
+
+    expect($responseCount)->toEqual(1);
+    expect($exceptionCount)->toEqual(0);
+});
+
 test('the sender will throw a FatalRequestException if it cannot connect to a site using synchronous', function (string $url) {
     $connector = new TestConnector($url);
     $request = new UserRequest();
 
     $this->expectException(FatalRequestException::class);
 
-    $response = $connector->send($request);
+    $connector->send($request);
 })->with([
     'https://saloon.saloon.test',
     'https://saloon.doesnt-exist',
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Requests/NotFoundFailedRequest.php b/tests/Fixtures/Requests/NotFoundFailedRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63b27f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Requests/NotFoundFailedRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Saloon\Tests\Fixtures\Requests;
+
+use Saloon\Enums\Method;
+use Saloon\Http\Request;
+use Saloon\Http\Response;
+use Saloon\Traits\Plugins\AlwaysThrowOnErrors;
+
+class NotFoundFailedRequest extends Request
+{
+    use AlwaysThrowOnErrors;
+
+    /**
+     * Define the HTTP method.
+     */
+    protected Method $method = Method::GET;
+
+    /**
+     * Define the endpoint for the request.
+     */
+    public function resolveEndpoint(): string
+    {
+        return '/not-found';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine if the request has failed
+     */
+    public function hasRequestFailed(Response $response): ?bool
+    {
+        if ($response->status() === 404) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return ($response->serverError() || $response->clientError());
+    }
+}