diff --git a/Python/pythonmain.c b/Python/pythonmain.c
index b855520..9fa1a58 100644
--- a/Python/pythonmain.c
+++ b/Python/pythonmain.c
@@ -289,10 +289,12 @@
 	object *exception, *v;
 	err_get(&exception, &v);
 	fprintf(stderr, "Unhandled exception: ");
-	printobject(exception, stderr, PRINT_RAW);
+	if (printobject(exception, stderr, PRINT_RAW) != 0)
+		err_clear();
 	if (v != NULL && v != None) {
 		fprintf(stderr, ": ");
-		printobject(v, stderr, PRINT_RAW);
+		if (printobject(v, stderr, PRINT_RAW) != 0)
+			err_clear();
 	}
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 	XDECREF(exception);