1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/irb.rb b/lib/irb.rb
index cf53130751..3f7f169c69 100644
--- a/lib/irb.rb
+++ b/lib/irb.rb
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ module IRB
             next
           end
           handle_exception(exc)
+          @context.workspace.local_variable_set(:_, exc)
+          exc = nil
         end
       end
     end