1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb b/lib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb
index 6c00f3fd9b..99093a1338 100755
--- a/lib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb
@@ -121,14 +121,17 @@ module Kernel
   rescue LoadError => load_error
     RUBYGEMS_ACTIVATION_MONITOR.enter
 
-    if load_error.message.start_with?("Could not find") or
-        (load_error.message.end_with?(path) and Gem.try_activate(path)) then
-      RUBYGEMS_ACTIVATION_MONITOR.exit
-      return gem_original_require(path)
-    else
+    begin
+      if load_error.message.start_with?("Could not find") or
+          (load_error.message.end_with?(path) and Gem.try_activate(path)) then
+        require_again = true
+      end
+    ensure
       RUBYGEMS_ACTIVATION_MONITOR.exit
     end
 
+    return gem_original_require(path) if require_again
+
     raise load_error
   end