diff --git a/litestar/middleware/_internal/exceptions/middleware.py b/litestar/middleware/_internal/exceptions/middleware.py
index 14db20a9f0..cab22dc2b7 100644
--- a/litestar/middleware/_internal/exceptions/middleware.py
+++ b/litestar/middleware/_internal/exceptions/middleware.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ async def handle_request_exception(
         exception_handler = get_exception_handler(exception_handlers, exc) or self.default_http_exception_handler
         request: Request[Any, Any, Any] = litestar_app.request_class(scope=scope, receive=receive, send=send)
         response = exception_handler(request, exc)
-        await response.to_asgi_response(app=None, request=request)(scope=scope, receive=receive, send=send)
+        await response.to_asgi_response(request=request)(scope=scope, receive=receive, send=send)
 
     @staticmethod
     async def handle_websocket_exception(send: Send, exc: Exception) -> None: