diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
index f363855..19ed72e 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/balance/balance_controller.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def send(sender: User, receiver, amount: float, author: User):
         if (get_balance(sender)[2] - amount) < sender.get_attribute(__attribute_limit) and not author.has_permission(
             permissions.EXCEED_LIMIT
         ):
-            raise BadRequest("Limit exceeded")
+            raise Conflict("Limit exceeded")
 
     transaction = Transaction(sender_=sender, receiver_=receiver, amount=amount, author_=author)
     db.session.add(transaction)