diff --git a/Zend/zend_vm_def.h b/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
index 786a8f2db4b..cceea0ebb62 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
+++ b/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
@@ -9680,6 +9680,20 @@ ZEND_VM_HELPER(zend_interrupt_helper, ANY, ANY)
 		zend_timeout();
 	} else if (zend_interrupt_function) {
 		zend_interrupt_function(execute_data);
+		if (EG(exception)) {
+			/* We have to UNDEF result, because ZEND_HANDLE_EXCEPTION is going to free it */
+			const zend_op *throw_op = EG(opline_before_exception);
+
+			if (throw_op
+			 && throw_op->result_type & (IS_TMP_VAR|IS_VAR)
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ADD_ARRAY_ELEMENT
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ADD_ARRAY_UNPACK
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ROPE_INIT
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ROPE_ADD) {
+				ZVAL_UNDEF(ZEND_CALL_VAR(EG(current_execute_data), throw_op->result.var));
+
+			}
+		}
 		ZEND_VM_ENTER();
 	}
 	ZEND_VM_CONTINUE();
diff --git a/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h b/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
index 90551512ef4..7efe9b7a0ce 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
+++ b/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
@@ -3384,6 +3384,20 @@ static zend_never_inline ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL zend_interrupt_he
 		zend_timeout();
 	} else if (zend_interrupt_function) {
 		zend_interrupt_function(execute_data);
+		if (EG(exception)) {
+			/* We have to UNDEF result, because ZEND_HANDLE_EXCEPTION is going to free it */
+			const zend_op *throw_op = EG(opline_before_exception);
+
+			if (throw_op
+			 && throw_op->result_type & (IS_TMP_VAR|IS_VAR)
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ADD_ARRAY_ELEMENT
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ADD_ARRAY_UNPACK
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ROPE_INIT
+			 && throw_op->opcode != ZEND_ROPE_ADD) {
+				ZVAL_UNDEF(ZEND_CALL_VAR(EG(current_execute_data), throw_op->result.var));
+
+			}
+		}
 		ZEND_VM_ENTER();
 	}
 	ZEND_VM_CONTINUE();
diff --git a/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577.phpt b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc85d9ca9ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #81577: (Exceptions in interrupt handlers)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded("pcntl")) print "skip pcntl extension not available";
+elseif (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip posix extension not available');
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+class C {
+	public static $cond = 1;
+	public static $a;
+}
+
+C::$a = [ C::$cond ]; // make countable zval
+
+pcntl_async_signals(true);
+pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, function ($signo) { throw new Exception("Signal"); });
+for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+	try {
+		C::$a + C::$a;
+		posix_kill(posix_getpid(), SIGTERM) + C::$cond;
+	} catch (Throwable $ex) {
+		echo get_class($ex) , " : " , $ex->getMessage() , "\n";
+	}
+}
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+Exception : Signal
+Exception : Signal
+Exception : Signal
+Exception : Signal
+Exception : Signal
diff --git a/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_2.phpt b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_2.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dca66e90d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_2.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #81577: (Exceptions in interrupt handlers: ADD_ARRAY_ELEMENT)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded("pcntl")) print "skip pcntl extension not available";
+elseif (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip posix extension not available');
+?>
+--FILE--
+<?php
+pcntl_async_signals(true);
+pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, function ($signo) {});
+try {
+	$a = [1, posix_kill(posix_getpid(), SIGTERM), 2];
+} catch (Throwable $ex) {
+	echo get_class($ex) , " : " , $ex->getMessage() , "\n";
+}
+var_dump($a);
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+array(3) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  bool(true)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+}
diff --git a/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_3.phpt b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_3.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a26b4ae9189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/pcntl/tests/bug81577_3.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+--TEST--
+Bug #81577: (Exceptions in interrupt handlers: cleanup_live_vars)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded("pcntl")) print "skip pcntl extension not available";
+elseif (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip posix extension not available');
+?>
+--XFAIL--
+leaks are not fixed yet
+--FILE--
+<?php
+pcntl_async_signals(true);
+pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, function ($signo) { throw new Exception("Signal"); });
+try {
+	array_merge([1], [2]) + posix_kill(posix_getpid(), SIGTERM);
+} catch (Throwable $ex) {
+	echo get_class($ex) , " : " , $ex->getMessage() , "\n";
+}
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+Exception : Signal