diff --git a/src/prefect/exceptions.py b/src/prefect/exceptions.py
index ce9777795d8e..049c912368db 100644
--- a/src/prefect/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/prefect/exceptions.py
@@ -363,5 +363,5 @@ class FlowPauseTimeout(PrefectException):
     """Raised when a flow pause times out"""
 
 
-class PausedRun(BaseException):
+class PausedRun(PrefectSignal):
     """Signal raised when exiting a flow early for nonblocking pauses"""