1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/lj_state.c b/src/lj_state.c
index d7befaff..1a3473b4 100644
--- a/src/lj_state.c
+++ b/src/lj_state.c
@@ -97,8 +97,17 @@ void lj_state_shrinkstack(lua_State *L, MSize used)
 void LJ_FASTCALL lj_state_growstack(lua_State *L, MSize need)
 {
   MSize n;
-  if (L->stacksize > LJ_STACK_MAXEX)  /* Overflow while handling overflow? */
-    lj_err_throw(L, LUA_ERRERR);
+  if (L->stacksize >= LJ_STACK_MAXEX) {
+    /* 4. Throw 'error in error handling' when we are _over_ the limit. */
+    if (L->stacksize > LJ_STACK_MAXEX)
+      lj_err_throw(L, LUA_ERRERR);  /* Does not invoke an error handler. */
+    /* 1. We are _at_ the limit after the last growth. */
+    if (!L->status) {  /* 2. Throw 'stack overflow'. */
+      L->status = LUA_ERRRUN;  /* Prevent ending here again for pushed msg. */
+      lj_err_msg(L, LJ_ERR_STKOV);  /* May invoke an error handler. */
+    }
+    /* 3. Add space (over the limit) for pushed message and error handler. */
+  }
   n = L->stacksize + need;
   if (n > LJ_STACK_MAX) {
     n += 2*LUA_MINSTACK;
@@ -108,8 +117,6 @@ void LJ_FASTCALL lj_state_growstack(lua_State *L, MSize need)
       n = LJ_STACK_MAX;
   }
   resizestack(L, n);
-  if (L->stacksize >= LJ_STACK_MAXEX)
-    lj_err_msg(L, LJ_ERR_STKOV);
 }
 
 void LJ_FASTCALL lj_state_growstack1(lua_State *L)