diff --git a/src/Exception/ParticipantNotFoundException.php b/src/Exception/ParticipantNotFoundException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18e262a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exception/ParticipantNotFoundException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Exception;
+
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException;
+
+/**
+ * Exception thrown when attempting to access a participant that does not exist.
+ *
+ * This is used for stale or tampered participant index URLs in booking flows.
+ */
+class ParticipantNotFoundException extends HttpException
+{
+    public function __construct(int $index, ?\Throwable $previous = null)
+    {
+        $message = sprintf('Participant at index %d does not exist', $index);
+
+        parent::__construct(404, $message, $previous);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Service/ParticipantFormSupportService.php b/src/Service/ParticipantFormSupportService.php
index 475c144..365fed8 100644
--- a/src/Service/ParticipantFormSupportService.php
+++ b/src/Service/ParticipantFormSupportService.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace App\Service;
 
+use App\Exception\ParticipantNotFoundException;
 use App\Form\Model\BookingDto;
 use App\Form\Model\ParticipantDto;
 use App\Form\Model\ParticipantEditDto;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class ParticipantFormSupportService
         $participant = $bookingDto->participants[$index] ?? null;
 
         if (null === $participant) {
-            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Participant at index %d does not exist', $index));
+            throw new ParticipantNotFoundException($index);
         }
 
         return $participant;
diff --git a/tests/Service/ParticipantFormSupportServiceTest.php b/tests/Service/ParticipantFormSupportServiceTest.php
index 70f8c7e..65575ea 100644
--- a/tests/Service/ParticipantFormSupportServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Service/ParticipantFormSupportServiceTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace App\Tests\Service;
 
 use App\BusProNet\Model\Booking;
 use App\BusProNet\Model\Travel;
+use App\Exception\ParticipantNotFoundException;
 use App\Form\Model\BookingDto;
 use App\Form\Model\ParticipantDto;
 use App\Service\ParticipantFormSupportService;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class ParticipantFormSupportServiceTest extends TestCase
         $service = $this->createService();
         $bookingDto = $this->createBookingDto();
 
-        $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
+        $this->expectException(ParticipantNotFoundException::class);
         $this->expectExceptionMessage('Participant at index 2 does not exist');
 
         $service->ensureParticipantExists($bookingDto, 2);