diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index e06ba809a..88ad3349a 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ RETRY_TRY_BLOCK:
       mrb_value self = regs[0];
       struct RClass *target_class = ci->target_class;
 
-      if (mrb->c->eidx == epos) {
+      if (mrb->c->eidx <= epos) {
         NEXT;
       }