diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/PendingRequest.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/PendingRequest.php
index ff0213324772..40e1d9d88f9b 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/PendingRequest.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/PendingRequest.php
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ protected function makePromise(string $method, string $url, array $options = [])
                 });
             })
             ->otherwise(function (TransferException $e) {
-                return $e instanceof RequestException ? $this->populateResponse(new Response($e->getResponse())) : $e;
+                return $e instanceof RequestException && $e->hasResponse() ? $this->populateResponse(new Response($e->getResponse())) : $e;
             });
     }