1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gc.c b/gc.c
index c73da2c278..04f28e634a 100644
--- a/gc.c
+++ b/gc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ rb_memerror()
 {
     static int recurse = 0;
 
-    if (recurse > 0 && rb_safe_level() < 4) {
+    if (!nomem_error || (recurse > 0 && rb_safe_level() < 4)) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "[FATAL] failed to allocate memory\n");
 	exit(1);
     }