diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index 74e3430..3207fb8 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -1467,6 +1467,11 @@
 flush_io(void)
 {
 	PyObject *f, *r;
+	PyObject *type, *value, *traceback;
+
+	/* Save the current exception */
+	PyErr_Fetch(&type, &value, &traceback);
+
 	f = PySys_GetObject("stderr");
 	if (f != NULL) {
 		r = PyObject_CallMethod(f, "flush", "");
@@ -1483,6 +1488,8 @@
 		else
 			PyErr_Clear();
 	}
+
+	PyErr_Restore(type, value, traceback);
 }
 
 static PyObject *