diff --git a/sapi/fuzzer/fuzzer-sapi.c b/sapi/fuzzer/fuzzer-sapi.c
index d0a9b553aa8..2a887a8813d 100644
--- a/sapi/fuzzer/fuzzer-sapi.c
+++ b/sapi/fuzzer/fuzzer-sapi.c
@@ -283,7 +283,9 @@ int fuzzer_do_request_from_buffer(
 
 	CG(compiled_filename) = NULL; /* ??? */
 	if (before_shutdown) {
-		before_shutdown();
+		zend_try {
+			before_shutdown();
+		} zend_end_try();
 	}
 	fuzzer_request_shutdown();