1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 800d001cce..1bbf65f109 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -9037,7 +9037,7 @@ rb_thread_raise(argc, argv, th)
 	rb_f_raise(argc, argv);
     }
 
-    if (THREAD_SAVE_CONTEXT(curr_thread)) {
+    if (!rb_thread_dead(curr_thread) && THREAD_SAVE_CONTEXT(curr_thread)) {
 	return th->thread;
     }