diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/ValueExpressionQueryRewriter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/ValueExpressionQueryRewriter.java
index 1df2162836..ba347062b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/ValueExpressionQueryRewriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/query/ValueExpressionQueryRewriter.java
@@ -303,12 +303,35 @@ public boolean isQuoted(int index) {
 			return quotations.isQuoted(index);
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * @param name
+		 * @return
+		 * @since 4.0
+		 */
+		public boolean hasExpression(String name) {
+			return expressions.get(name) != null;
+		}
+
+		@Nullable
 		public ValueExpression getParameter(String name) {
+			return expressions.get(name);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns the required {@link ValueExpression} for the given name or throws an {@link IllegalArgumentException} if
+		 * the parameter is not present.
+		 *
+		 * @param name
+		 * @return
+		 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the parameter is not present.
+		 * @since 4.0
+		 */
+		public ValueExpression getRequiredParameter(String name) {
 
-			ValueExpression valueExpression = expressions.get(name);
+			ValueExpression valueExpression = getParameter(name);
 
 			if (valueExpression == null) {
-				throw new IllegalArgumentException("No ValueExpression with name '%s' found in query.".formatted(name));
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("No ValueExpression with name '%s' found in query".formatted(name));
 			}
 
 			return valueExpression;