diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 4e1a42a..cc0450c 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@
 
     Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
     Python_Lock_Vim();
+    if (error)
+	emsg_severe = TRUE;
     writer((writefn)(error ? emsg : msg), (char_u *)str, len);
     Python_Release_Vim();
     Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
diff --git a/src/testdir/test86.ok b/src/testdir/test86.ok
index 24d3fd4..6ad02e3 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test86.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test86.ok
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 0.0
 "\0":	Vim(let):E859:
 {"\0": 1}:	Vim(let):E859:
-undefined_name:	Vim(let):Trace
+undefined_name:	Vim(let):NameE
 vim:	Vim(let):E859:
 [1]
 [1, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 1]
diff --git a/src/testdir/test87.ok b/src/testdir/test87.ok
index a7d4f64..7ddea8f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test87.ok
+++ b/src/testdir/test87.ok
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 0.0
 "\0":	Vim(let):E859:
 {"\0": 1}:	Vim(let):E859:
-undefined_name:	Vim(let):Trace
+undefined_name:	Vim(let):NameE
 vim:	Vim(let):E859:
 [1]
 [1, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 10, 1]
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
index 632f7a8..5703231 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
@@ -160,3 +160,11 @@
 
   bwipe!
 endfunction
+
+func Test_Catch_Exception_Message()
+  try
+    py raise RuntimeError( 'TEST' )
+  catch /.*/
+    call assert_match( '^Vim(.*):RuntimeError: TEST$', v:exception )
+  endtry
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
index 514661e..aacc5a5 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python3.vim
@@ -160,3 +160,11 @@
 
   bwipe!
 endfunction
+
+func Test_Catch_Exception_Message()
+  try
+    py3 raise RuntimeError( 'TEST' )
+  catch /.*/
+    call assert_match( '^Vim(.*):RuntimeError: TEST$', v:exception )
+  endtry
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim b/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
index 50e57c3..baaf7fa 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_pyx2.vim
@@ -72,3 +72,11 @@
     call assert_match(s:py3pattern, split(var)[0])
   endif
 endfunc
+
+func Test_Catch_Exception_Message()
+  try
+    pyx raise RuntimeError( 'TEST' )
+  catch /.*/
+    call assert_match( '^Vim(.*):RuntimeError: TEST$', v:exception )
+  endtry
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim b/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
index 64546b4..4b6057a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_pyx3.vim
@@ -72,3 +72,11 @@
     call assert_match(s:py2pattern, split(var)[0])
   endif
 endfunc
+
+func Test_Catch_Exception_Message()
+  try
+    pyx raise RuntimeError( 'TEST' )
+  catch /.*/
+    call assert_match( '^Vim(.*):RuntimeError: TEST$', v:exception )
+  endtry
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5194276..fc1a5d5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1346,
+/**/
     1345,
 /**/
     1344,