diff --git a/jerry-core/api/jerry.c b/jerry-core/api/jerry.c
index a21cf4b0c..e70999e18 100644
--- a/jerry-core/api/jerry.c
+++ b/jerry-core/api/jerry.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ jerry_native_module_get_export (const jerry_value_t native_module_val, /**< a na
 
   if (property_p == NULL)
   {
-    return jerry_throw (ecma_raise_type_error (ECMA_ERR_MSG (ecma_error_unknown_export_p)));
+    return jerry_throw (ecma_raise_reference_error (ECMA_ERR_MSG (ecma_error_unknown_export_p)));
   }
 
   return ecma_copy_value (ECMA_PROPERTY_VALUE_PTR (property_p)->value);
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ jerry_native_module_set_export (const jerry_value_t native_module_val, /**< a na
 
   if (property_p == NULL)
   {
-    return jerry_throw (ecma_raise_type_error (ECMA_ERR_MSG (ecma_error_unknown_export_p)));
+    return jerry_throw (ecma_raise_reference_error (ECMA_ERR_MSG (ecma_error_unknown_export_p)));
   }
 
   ecma_named_data_property_assign_value (module_p->scope_p,
diff --git a/tests/unit-core/test-module.c b/tests/unit-core/test-module.c
index 27857c82c..4e1fa2a44 100644
--- a/tests/unit-core/test-module.c
+++ b/tests/unit-core/test-module.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ native_module_evaluate (const jerry_value_t native_module) /**< native module */
 
   result = jerry_native_module_get_export (native_module, no_exp_val);
   TEST_ASSERT (jerry_value_is_error (result));
+  TEST_ASSERT (jerry_get_error_type (result) == JERRY_ERROR_REFERENCE);
   jerry_release_value (result);
 
   jerry_value_t export = jerry_create_number (3.5);
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ native_module_evaluate (const jerry_value_t native_module) /**< native module */
 
   result = jerry_native_module_set_export (native_module, no_exp_val, no_exp_val);
   TEST_ASSERT (jerry_value_is_error (result));
+  TEST_ASSERT (jerry_get_error_type (result) == JERRY_ERROR_REFERENCE);
   jerry_release_value (result);
 
   result = jerry_native_module_get_export (native_module, exp_val);