diff --git a/authentik/events/tasks.py b/authentik/events/tasks.py
index cbeac7a50..2918efc73 100644
--- a/authentik/events/tasks.py
+++ b/authentik/events/tasks.py
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@ def event_notification_handler(event_uuid: str):
 @CELERY_APP.task()
 def event_trigger_handler(event_uuid: str, trigger_name: str):
     """Check if policies attached to NotificationRule match event"""
-    events = Event.objects.filter(event_uuid=event_uuid)
-    if not events.exists():
+    event: Event = Event.objects.filter(event_uuid=event_uuid).first()
+    if not event:
         LOGGER.warning("event doesn't exist yet or anymore", event_uuid=event_uuid)
         return
-    event: Event = events.first()
     trigger: Optional[NotificationRule] = NotificationRule.objects.filter(name=trigger_name).first()
     if not trigger:
         return
diff --git a/authentik/policies/engine.py b/authentik/policies/engine.py
index 539910793..fba6a6536 100644
--- a/authentik/policies/engine.py
+++ b/authentik/policies/engine.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from structlog.stdlib import BoundLogger, get_logger
 
 from authentik.core.models import User
 from authentik.policies.apps import HIST_POLICIES_BUILD_TIME
+from authentik.policies.exceptions import PolicyEngineException
 from authentik.policies.models import Policy, PolicyBinding, PolicyBindingModel, PolicyEngineMode
 from authentik.policies.process import PolicyProcess, cache_key
 from authentik.policies.types import PolicyRequest, PolicyResult
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ class PolicyEngine:
         # objects with no policies attached will pass.
         self.empty_result = True
         if not isinstance(pbm, PolicyBindingModel):  # pragma: no cover
-            raise ValueError(f"{pbm} is not instance of PolicyBindingModel")
+            raise PolicyEngineException(f"{pbm} is not instance of PolicyBindingModel")
         if not user:
-            raise ValueError("User must be set")
+            raise PolicyEngineException("User must be set")
         self.__pbm = pbm
         self.request = PolicyRequest(user)
         self.request.obj = pbm
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class PolicyEngine:
         """Check policy type, make sure it's not the root class as that has no logic implemented"""
         # pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
         if binding.policy is not None and binding.policy.__class__ == Policy:
-            raise TypeError(f"Policy '{binding.policy}' is root type")
+            raise PolicyEngineException(f"Policy '{binding.policy}' is root type")
 
     def build(self) -> "PolicyEngine":
         """Build wrapper which monitors performance"""
diff --git a/authentik/policies/exceptions.py b/authentik/policies/exceptions.py
index d08206800..b6848fd41 100644
--- a/authentik/policies/exceptions.py
+++ b/authentik/policies/exceptions.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ from typing import Optional
 from authentik.lib.sentry import SentryIgnoredException
 
 
+class PolicyEngineException(SentryIgnoredException):
+    """Error raised when a policy engine is configured incorrectly"""
+
+
 class PolicyException(SentryIgnoredException):
     """Exception that should be raised during Policy Evaluation, and can be recovered from."""