diff --git a/django_structlog/middlewares/request.py b/django_structlog/middlewares/request.py
index ea9417b9..17826e01 100644
--- a/django_structlog/middlewares/request.py
+++ b/django_structlog/middlewares/request.py
@@ -116,16 +116,6 @@ def __call__(
         self.handle_response(request, response)
         return response
 
-    def process_got_request_exception(
-        self, sender: Type[Any], request: "HttpRequest", **kwargs: Any
-    ) -> None:
-        if not hasattr(request, "_raised_exception"):
-            ex = cast(
-                tuple[Type[Exception], Exception, "TracebackType"],
-                sys.exc_info(),
-            )
-            self.process_exception(request, ex[1])
-
     async def __acall__(self, request: "HttpRequest") -> "HttpResponse":
         await sync.sync_to_async(self.prepare)(request)
         try:
@@ -225,7 +215,17 @@ def bind_user_id(request: "HttpRequest") -> None:
                     user_id = str(user_id)
             structlog.contextvars.bind_contextvars(user_id=user_id)
 
-    def process_exception(self, request: "HttpRequest", exception: Exception) -> None:
+    def process_got_request_exception(
+        self, sender: Type[Any], request: "HttpRequest", **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> None:
+        if not hasattr(request, "_raised_exception"):
+            ex = cast(
+                tuple[Type[Exception], Exception, "TracebackType"],
+                sys.exc_info(),
+            )
+            self._process_exception(request, ex[1])
+
+    def _process_exception(self, request: "HttpRequest", exception: Exception) -> None:
         if isinstance(exception, (Http404, PermissionDenied)):
             # We don't log an exception here, and we don't set that we handled
             # an error as we want the standard `request_finished` log message
diff --git a/test_app/tests/middlewares/test_request.py b/test_app/tests/middlewares/test_request.py
index dc5913c7..2336a59f 100644
--- a/test_app/tests/middlewares/test_request.py
+++ b/test_app/tests/middlewares/test_request.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.contrib.sites.shortcuts import get_current_site
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.core.signals import got_request_exception
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.http import (
     Http404,
@@ -289,8 +290,8 @@ def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
             request.user = mock_user
             try:
                 raise exception
-            except Exception as e:
-                middleware.process_exception(request, e)
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
                 self.exception_traceback = traceback.format_exc()
             return mock_response
 
@@ -463,7 +464,10 @@ def receiver_bind_extra_request_failed_metadata(
         request.user = mock_user
 
         def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
-            middleware.process_exception(request, expected_exception)
+            try:
+                raise expected_exception
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
             return mock_response
 
         middleware = RequestMiddleware(get_response)
@@ -510,8 +514,8 @@ def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> Any:
             """Simulate an exception"""
             try:
                 raise exception
-            except Exception as e:
-                middleware.process_exception(request, e)
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
                 self.exception_traceback = traceback.format_exc()
 
         middleware = RequestMiddleware(get_response)
@@ -563,8 +567,10 @@ def test_process_request_403_are_processed_as_regular_requests(self) -> None:
         request.user = AnonymousUser()
 
         def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
-            """Simulate an exception"""
-            middleware.process_exception(request, exception)
+            try:
+                raise exception
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
             return HttpResponseForbidden()
 
         middleware = RequestMiddleware(get_response)
@@ -615,8 +621,10 @@ def test_process_request_404_are_processed_as_regular_requests(self) -> None:
         request.user = AnonymousUser()
 
         def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
-            """Simulate an exception"""
-            middleware.process_exception(request, exception)
+            try:
+                raise exception
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
             return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
         middleware = RequestMiddleware(get_response)
@@ -668,8 +676,10 @@ def test_process_request_4XX_can_be_personalized(self) -> None:
         request.user = AnonymousUser()
 
         def get_response(_request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
-            """Simulate an exception"""
-            middleware.process_exception(request, exception)
+            try:
+                raise exception
+            except Exception:
+                got_request_exception.send(object, request=request)
             return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
         middleware = RequestMiddleware(get_response)