diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClient.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClient.java
index e790628e21..f888282ea2 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClient.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/DefaultWebClient.java
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class DefaultWebClient implements WebClient {
 		public <T> Mono<T> bodyToMono(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
 			return this.responseMono.flatMap(
 					response -> bodyToMono(response, BodyExtractors.toMono(typeReference),
-							mono -> (Mono<T>)mono));
+							this::monoThrowableToMono));
 		}
 
 		private <T> Mono<T> monoThrowableToMono(Mono<? extends Throwable> mono) {