diff --git a/sanic/exceptions.py b/sanic/exceptions.py
index 95e41b4a..1bc55db4 100644
--- a/sanic/exceptions.py
+++ b/sanic/exceptions.py
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ class ContentRangeError(SanicException):
         }
 
 
+@add_status_code(403)
+class Forbidden(SanicException):
+    pass
+
+
 class InvalidRangeType(ContentRangeError):
     pass
 
diff --git a/tests/test_exceptions.py b/tests/test_exceptions.py
index dcdecabd..45bdab88 100644
--- a/tests/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_exceptions.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from sanic import Sanic
 from sanic.response import text
 from sanic.exceptions import InvalidUsage, ServerError, NotFound, Unauthorized
-from sanic.exceptions import abort
+from sanic.exceptions import Forbidden, abort
 
 
 class SanicExceptionTestException(Exception):
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ def exception_app():
     def handler_404(request):
         raise NotFound("OK")
 
+    @app.route('/403')
+    def handler_403(request):
+        raise Forbidden("Forbidden")
+
     @app.route('/401/basic')
     def handler_401_basic(request):
         raise Unauthorized("Unauthorized", "Basic", "Sanic")
@@ -108,6 +112,12 @@ def test_not_found_exception(exception_app):
     assert response.status == 404
 
 
+def test_forbidden_exception(exception_app):
+    """Test the built-in Forbidden exception"""
+    request, response = exception_app.test_client.get('/403')
+    assert response.status == 403
+
+    
 def test_unauthorized_exception(exception_app):
     """Test the built-in Unauthorized exception"""
     request, response = exception_app.test_client.get('/401/basic')