diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index 4b45b87ca..7c87b5192 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -2971,6 +2971,7 @@ public:
 	Printf(rescue->code, "if (%s == 0) ", depthCountName);
 	Printv(rescue->code, Str(tm), "\n", NIL);
 	Printv(rescue->code, "rb_exc_raise(error);\n", NIL);
+	Printv(rescue->code, "return Qnil;\n", NIL);
 	Printv(rescue->code, "}", NIL);
       }