diff --git a/js/src/jsinterp.c b/js/src/jsinterp.c
index f621f9b6a77b..bbed159399ee 100644
--- a/js/src/jsinterp.c
+++ b/js/src/jsinterp.c
@@ -5451,7 +5451,12 @@ interrupt:
 
           BEGIN_CASE(JSOP_GOSUB)
             JS_ASSERT(cx->exception != JSVAL_HOLE);
-            lval = cx->throwing ? cx->exception : JSVAL_HOLE;
+            if (!cx->throwing) {
+                lval = JSVAL_HOLE;
+            } else {
+                lval = cx->exception;
+                cx->throwing = JS_FALSE;
+            }
             PUSH(lval);
             i = PTRDIFF(pc, script->main, jsbytecode) + JSOP_GOSUB_LENGTH;
             len = GET_JUMP_OFFSET(pc);