diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index d4f20c5..ab41431 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@
 Pascal Oberndoerfer
 Jeffrey Ollie
 Adam Olsen
+Bryan Olson
 Grant Olson
 Koray Oner
 Piet van Oostrum
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index fe1b0f8..72fcded 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- bpo-29960: Preserve generator state when _random.Random.setstate()
+  raises an exception.  Patch by Bryan Olson.
+
 - bpo-29802: Fixed reference counting in module-level struct functions when
   pass arguments of wrong type.