diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/ResponseTrait.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/ResponseTrait.php
index b4f3f21f938..bcc52723fb5 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/ResponseTrait.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/ResponseTrait.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Illuminate\Http;
 
+use Illuminate\Http\Exception\HttpResponseException;
+
 trait ResponseTrait
 {
     /**
@@ -81,4 +83,14 @@ public function withCookie($cookie)
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Throws the response in a HttpResponseException.
+     *
+     * @throws Illuminate\Http\Exception\HttpResponseException;
+     */
+    public function throwResponse()
+    {
+        throw new HttpResponseException($this);
+    }
 }