diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ExceptionMakeCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ExceptionMakeCommand.php
index a38b11c711e8..c6dbef8abeda 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ExceptionMakeCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ExceptionMakeCommand.php
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ protected function getStub()
      */
     protected function alreadyExists($rawName)
     {
-        return class_exists($this->rootNamespace().'Exceptions\\'.$rawName);
+        return class_exists($rawName) ||
+            $this->files->exists($this->getPath($this->qualifyClass($rawName)));
     }
 
     /**