diff --git a/scapy/error.py b/scapy/error.py
index ff3fdc13eb4..63e50b7141b 100644
--- a/scapy/error.py
+++ b/scapy/error.py
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class ScapyNoDstMacException(Scapy_Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class ScapyNotRunningException(Scapy_Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class ScapyFreqFilter(logging.Filter):
     def __init__(self):
         # type: () -> None
diff --git a/scapy/sendrecv.py b/scapy/sendrecv.py
index 4919c1b8846..5ac26051e5c 100644
--- a/scapy/sendrecv.py
+++ b/scapy/sendrecv.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
     QueryAnswer,
     SndRcvList,
 )
-from scapy.error import log_runtime, log_interactive, Scapy_Exception
+from scapy.error import log_runtime, log_interactive, \
+    Scapy_Exception, ScapyNotRunningException
 from scapy.base_classes import Gen, SetGen, ScopedIP
 from scapy.sessions import DefaultSession
 from scapy.supersocket import SuperSocket, IterSocket
@@ -1399,7 +1400,7 @@ def stop(self, join=True):
                 return self.results
             return None
         else:
-            raise Scapy_Exception("Not running ! (check .running attr)")
+            raise ScapyNotRunningException("Not running ! (check .running attr)")
 
     def join(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # type: (*Any, **Any) -> None