diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.test.js
index 91a83a313f..3e994073f7 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.test.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.test.js
@@ -204,18 +204,19 @@ testRule('xgen-IPA-114-error-responses-refer-to-api-error', [
           get: {
             responses: {
               400: {
+                'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
+                  'xgen-IPA-114-error-responses-refer-to-api-error': 'Reason',
+                },
                 content: {
                   'application/json': {
                     schema: {
                       type: 'object',
                     },
-                    'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-                      'xgen-IPA-114-error-responses-refer-to-api-error': 'Reason',
-                    },
                   },
                 },
               },
               500: {
+                description: 'Internal Service Error',
                 'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
                   'xgen-IPA-114-error-responses-refer-to-api-error': 'Reason',
                 },
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-114.yaml b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-114.yaml
index e6fc26815f..4ad796dc76 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-114.yaml
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-114.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ rules:
       This rule checks that all 4xx and 5xx error responses reference the ApiError schema.
     message: '{{error}} https://mdb.link/mongodb-atlas-openapi-validation#xgen-IPA-114-error-responses-refer-to-api-error'
     severity: warn
+    resolved: false
     given: '$.paths[*][*].responses[?(@property.match(/^[45]\d\d$/))]'
     then:
       function: 'IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError'
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.js
index 3231c8221f..02d0ede00f 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.js
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA114ErrorResponsesReferToApiError.js
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ function checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(apiResponseObject, oas, path, errorCode)
     } else if (apiResponseObject.$ref) {
       const schemaName = getSchemaNameFromRef(apiResponseObject.$ref);
       const responseSchema = resolveObject(oas, ['components', 'responses', schemaName]);
+      if (!responseSchema) {
+        return [{ path, message: `${errorCode} response must define content with a valid reference.` }];
+      }
       content = responseSchema.content;
     } else {
       return [{ path, message: `${errorCode} response must define content with ApiError schema reference.` }];
@@ -56,13 +59,7 @@ function checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(apiResponseObject, oas, path, errorCode)
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (hasException(mediaTypeObj, RULE_NAME)) {
-        collectException(mediaTypeObj, RULE_NAME, [...path, 'content', mediaType]);
-        continue;
-      }
-
       const contentPath = [...path, 'content', mediaType];
-
       // Check if schema exists
       if (!mediaTypeObj.schema) {
         errors.push({