diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 054f9f2a98e..c1ee17ed5da 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ This serves two purposes:
 ### Added
 - Added support for setting custom content when calling source file creator actions directly in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1393
 - Added support for setting a custom post date when calling post file creator action directly in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1393
+- Added optional `FileNotFoundException` constructor parameter to set a custom exception message https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1398
 - The realtime compiler dashboard is now interactive, and allows you to make edits to your project right from the browser https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1392
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Exceptions/FileNotFoundException.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Exceptions/FileNotFoundException.php
index 8bd6298c279..417a18e3ea7 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Exceptions/FileNotFoundException.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Exceptions/FileNotFoundException.php
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class FileNotFoundException extends Exception
     /** @var int */
     protected $code = 404;
 
-    public function __construct(?string $path = null)
+    public function __construct(?string $path = null, ?string $customMessage = null)
     {
-        parent::__construct($path ? sprintf('File [%s] not found.', Hyde::pathToRelative($path)) : $this->message);
+        parent::__construct($customMessage ?? ($path ? sprintf('File [%s] not found.', Hyde::pathToRelative($path)) : $this->message));
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CustomExceptionsTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CustomExceptionsTest.php
index 30c7eec44cf..5103307be25 100644
--- a/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CustomExceptionsTest.php
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CustomExceptionsTest.php
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public function testFileNotFoundExceptionWithAbsolutePath()
         $this->assertSame('File [foo] not found.', (new FileNotFoundException(Hyde::path('foo')))->getMessage());
     }
 
+    public function testFileNotFoundExceptionWithCustomPath()
+    {
+        $this->assertSame('foo', (new FileNotFoundException(customMessage: 'foo'))->getMessage());
+    }
+
     public function testRouteNotFoundExceptionWithDefaultMessage()
     {
         $this->assertSame('Route not found.', (new RouteNotFoundException())->getMessage());