diff --git a/shelly.cabal b/shelly.cabal
--- a/shelly.cabal
+++ b/shelly.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:       shelly
 
-Version:     1.5.5
+Version:     1.5.6
 Synopsis:    shell-like (systems) programming in Haskell
 
 Description: Shelly provides convenient systems programming in Haskell,
diff --git a/src/Shelly.hs b/src/Shelly.hs
--- a/src/Shelly.hs
+++ b/src/Shelly.hs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
          -- * Exceptions
          , bracket_sh, catchany, catch_sh, handle_sh, handleany_sh, finally_sh, ShellyHandler(..), catches_sh, catchany_sh
+         , ReThrownException(..)
 
          -- * convert between Text and FilePath
          , toTextIgnore, toTextWarn, FP.fromText
@@ -997,6 +998,7 @@
 data QuietExit = QuietExit Int deriving (Show, Typeable)
 instance Exception QuietExit
 
+-- | Shelly's wrapper around exceptions thrown in its monad
 data ReThrownException e = ReThrownException e String deriving (Typeable)
 instance Exception e => Exception (ReThrownException e)
 instance Exception e => Show (ReThrownException e) where