diff --git a/PIL/Image.py b/PIL/Image.py
index ce78bfa1b..b0b90a20b 100644
--- a/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/PIL/Image.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from PIL import VERSION, PILLOW_VERSION, _plugins
 import warnings
 
 
+class DecompressionBombWarning(RuntimeWarning):
+    pass
+
 class _imaging_not_installed:
     # module placeholder
     def __getattr__(self, id):
@@ -2187,7 +2190,7 @@ def _decompression_bomb_check(size):
             "Image size (%d pixels) exceeds limit of %d pixels, "
             "could be decompression bomb DOS attack." %
             (pixels, MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS),
-            RuntimeWarning)
+            DecompressionBombWarning)
 
 
 def open(fp, mode="r"):
diff --git a/Tests/test_decompression_bomb.py b/Tests/test_decompression_bomb.py
index 1b3873c1b..53c8bb5e6 100644
--- a/Tests/test_decompression_bomb.py
+++ b/Tests/test_decompression_bomb.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_warning():
 
     # Act / Assert
     assert_warning(
-        RuntimeWarning,
+        DecompressionBombWarning,
         lambda: Image.open(test_file))
 
 # End of file