1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index e309c93544..74a5edc0df 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -2852,7 +2852,8 @@ void ex_call(exarg_T *eap)
     }
   }
 
-  if (!failed) {
+  // When inside :try we need to check for following "| catch".
+  if (!failed || eap->cstack->cs_trylevel > 0) {
     // Check for trailing illegal characters and a following command.
     if (!ends_excmd(*arg)) {
       emsg_severe = TRUE;