diff --git a/tools/detekt/detekt.yml b/tools/detekt/detekt.yml
index da3735a47e..b8c1428c9e 100644
--- a/tools/detekt/detekt.yml
+++ b/tools/detekt/detekt.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exceptions:
   TooGenericExceptionThrown:
     active: false
   InstanceOfCheckForException:
-    active: false
+    active: true
 
 complexity:
   TooManyFunctions: