diff --git a/runtime/jdwp/object_registry.cc b/runtime/jdwp/object_registry.cc
index e415c3d..99a005d 100644
--- a/runtime/jdwp/object_registry.cc
+++ b/runtime/jdwp/object_registry.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
   }
 
   Thread* const self = Thread::Current();
+  self->AssertNoPendingException();
+
   StackHandleScope<1> hs(self);
   Handle<mirror::Object> obj_h(hs.NewHandle(o));