diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 531b67a..d8d7014 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -3275,7 +3275,7 @@
     save_did_emsg = did_emsg;
     did_emsg = FALSE;
 
-    if (default_arg_err && (fp->uf_flags & FC_ABORT))
+    if (default_arg_err && (fp->uf_flags & FC_ABORT || trylevel > 0 ))
     {
 	did_emsg = TRUE;
 	retval = FCERR_FAILED;