--- parser3/src/classes/op.C	2026/09/25 12:55:42	1.282
+++ parser3/src/classes/op.C	2026/09/26 19:06:55	1.285
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "syslog.h"
 #endif
 
-volatile const char * IDENT_OP_C="$Id: op.C,v 1.282 2026/09/25 12:55:42 moko Exp $";
+volatile const char * IDENT_OP_C="$Id: op.C,v 1.285 2026/09/26 19:06:55 moko Exp $";
 
 // defines
 
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ static Try_catch_result try_catch(Reques
 
 	try {
 		result.processed_code=body_code(r, info);
+	} catch(const Recursion_limit_exception&) {
+		rethrow;
 	} catch(const Exception& e) {
 		size_t trace_bottom=r.exception_trace.bottom_index();
 		size_t trace_top=r.exception_trace.top_index();
@@ -555,6 +557,7 @@ static Try_catch_result try_catch(Reques
 		VException& details=*new VException(r, e);
 
 		try_context.restore(); // restoring try-context for catch code
+		r.recursion_limit_try_restore(); // here to allow "endless" recursion in catch
 
 		r.exception_trace.set_bottom_index(trace_top); // keep the original trace occupied; errors in catch start after it
 
@@ -576,15 +579,18 @@ static Try_catch_result try_catch(Reques
 					bhandled=vhandled->as_bool();
 			}
 		} catch(...) {
-			// restore execution for finally, but keep new error trace.
-			try_context.restore();
+			try_context.restore(); // restore execution for finally, but keep new error trace.
+			r.recursion_limit_try_restore(); // here to allow "endless" recursion in finally
+			details.expire_trace();
 			rethrow;
 		}
 
+		details.expire_trace();
 		if(!bhandled){
 			r.exception_trace.set_range(trace_bottom, trace_top);
 			rethrow;
 		}
+
 		r.exception_trace.set_range(trace_start, trace_start);
 	}
 
@@ -839,6 +845,8 @@ static void _try_operator(Request& r, Me
 	try{
 		// process try and catch code
 		result=try_catch(r, process_try_body_code, &body_code, &catch_code);
+	} catch(const Recursion_limit_exception&) {
+		rethrow;
 	} catch(...){
 		// process finally code but ignore the result
 		if(finally_code){