diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/AbstractFixJavadocMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/AbstractFixJavadocMojo.java
index 21480695..45bc87a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/AbstractFixJavadocMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/AbstractFixJavadocMojo.java
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ void writeThrowsTag( final StringBuilder sb, final JavaExecutable javaExecutable
         {
             for ( JavaType exception : javaExecutable.getExceptions() )
             {
-                if ( exception.getValue().endsWith( exceptionClassName ) )
+                if ( exception.getFullyQualifiedName().endsWith( exceptionClassName ) )
                 {
                     originalJavadocTag = StringUtils.replace( originalJavadocTag, exceptionClassName,
                                                               exception.getFullyQualifiedName() );
diff --git a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
index 8de0cbd8..c0305533 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
@@ -397,6 +397,60 @@ public <T extends Object> void testGeneric2(Class<T> tClass, Object o)
     {
         return;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use fully qualified name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception original description, should not be changed to "if any".
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException0()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use short name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception original description, should not be changed to "if any".
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException1()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use a wrong name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws RuaaaaaaException abcdefghijklmn.
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException2()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we provide only one exception description.
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.RuntimeException text.
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException3()
+            throws RuntimeException , Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
index 8b7196ec..ce6db451 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/expected/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
@@ -218,6 +218,55 @@ public <T extends Object> void testGeneric3(Class<T> tClass, Object o)
     {
         return;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>testException0.</p>
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException0()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>testException1.</p>
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException1()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>testException2.</p>
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException2()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>testException3.</p>
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.RuntimeException if any.
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception if any.
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    public void testException3()
+            throws RuntimeException , Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
 }
 
 @SuppressWarnings("SameReturnValue")
diff --git a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
index e6413f88..cb05cc93 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithJavadoc.java
@@ -366,6 +366,54 @@ public <T extends Object> void testGeneric2(Class<T> tClass, Object o)
     {
         return;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use fully qualified name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws java.lang.Exception original description, should not be changed to "if any".
+     */
+    public void testException0()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use short name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception original description, should not be changed to "if any".
+     */
+    public void testException1()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we use a wrong name for the exception.
+     *
+     * @throws RuaaaaaaException abcdefghijklmn.
+     */
+    public void testException2()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * test whether it will change exception description when using "fix"
+     * test if we provide only one exception description.
+     *
+     * @throws RuntimeException text.
+     */
+    public void testException3()
+            throws RuntimeException , Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
index 3704dfb8..fa4421c6 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
+++ b/src/test/resources/unit/fix-test/src/main/java/fix/test/ClassWithNoJavadoc.java
@@ -146,6 +146,30 @@ public <T extends Object> void testGeneric3(Class<T> tClass, Object o)
     {
         return;
     }
+
+    public void testException0()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    public void testException1()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    public void testException2()
+            throws Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+
+    public void testException3()
+            throws RuntimeException , Exception
+    {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
 }
 
 @SuppressWarnings("SameReturnValue")