diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6c93bc1157..dddf3382155 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * [#7274](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/issues/7274): Add new `Lint/SendWithMixinArgument` cop. ([@koic][])
 * [#7272](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/pull/7272): Show warning message if passed string to `Enabled`, `Safe`, `SafeAutocorrect`, and `AutoCorrect` keys in .rubocop.yml. ([@unasuke][])
 * [#7295](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/pull/7295): Make it possible to set `StyleGuideBaseURL` per department. ([@koic][])
+* [#7052](https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rubocop/issues/7052): Make `Lint/HandleExceptions` register offense for rescue nil. ([@tejasbubane][])
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions.rb
index c313be13c81..6da0e479573 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class HandleExceptions < Cop
         MSG = 'Do not suppress exceptions.'
 
         def on_resbody(node)
-          return if node.body
+          return if node.body && !node.body.nil_type?
           return if cop_config['AllowComments'] && comment_lines?(node)
 
           add_offense(node)
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions_spec.rb
index 031ca471e97..d12a3aaa4cf 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/lint/handle_exceptions_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,24 @@
     RUBY
   end
 
+  it 'registers an offense for rescue nil' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      begin
+        something
+      rescue
+      ^^^^^^ Do not suppress exceptions.
+        nil
+      end
+    RUBY
+  end
+
+  it 'registers an offense for inline nil rescue' do
+    expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+      something rescue nil
+                ^^^^^^^^^^ Do not suppress exceptions.
+    RUBY
+  end
+
   it 'does not register an offense for rescue with body' do
     expect_no_offenses(<<~RUBY)
       begin