diff --git a/Zend/zend_exceptions.c b/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
index ca410c56f02..222240df61e 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_exceptions.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static void _default_exception_get_entry(zval *object, char *name, int name_len,
 
 	*return_value = *value;
 	zval_copy_ctor(return_value);
+	INIT_PZVAL(return_value);
 }