diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index 43efaa669..7a436828a 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@ RETRY_TRY_BLOCK:
 
   if (exc_catched) {
     exc_catched = FALSE;
+    mrb_gc_arena_restore(mrb, ai);
     if (mrb->exc && mrb->exc->tt == MRB_TT_BREAK)
       goto L_BREAK;
     goto L_RAISE;