diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/repl/repl.go b/cmd/ethereum/repl/repl.go
index 78bb19cecf..4a7880ff42 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/repl/repl.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/repl/repl.go
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ func (self *JSRepl) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (self *JSRepl) parseInput(code string) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			fmt.Println("[native] error", r)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	value, err := self.re.Run(code)
 	if err != nil {