diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index a245e3e89..3c8bc0b36 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ RETRY_TRY_BLOCK:
           }
         }
       L_RESCUE:
+        if (ci->ridx == 0) goto L_STOP;
         proc = ci->proc;
         irep = proc->body.irep;
         pool = irep->pool;