diff --git a/boa_engine/src/vm/mod.rs b/boa_engine/src/vm/mod.rs
index df5e9830f1b..373dc9e6986 100644
--- a/boa_engine/src/vm/mod.rs
+++ b/boa_engine/src/vm/mod.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ impl Context<'_> {
     const OPERAND_COLUMN_WIDTH: usize = Self::COLUMN_WIDTH;
     const NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS: usize = 4;
 
-    fn trace_call_frame(&self) {
+    pub(crate) fn trace_call_frame(&self) {
         let msg = if self.vm.frames.last().is_some() {
             format!(
                 " Call Frame -- {} ",
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ impl Context<'_> {
                         let exit_early = frame.exit_early;
 
                         if self.vm.handle_exception_at(pc) {
+                            self.vm.pending_exception = Some(err);
                             continue 'instruction;
                         }