diff --git a/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/BeanManagerImpl.java b/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/BeanManagerImpl.java
index fdd9cc0036865..7fe2c8563166a 100644
--- a/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/BeanManagerImpl.java
+++ b/independent-projects/arc/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/arc/BeanManagerImpl.java
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ public boolean isNormalScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isPassivatingScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+        // return false instead of a UnsupportedOperationException, so libs like DeltaSpike can handle it "nicer"
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override