diff --git a/php5/watcher.c b/php5/watcher.c
index 7ba6d97..0587043 100644
--- a/php5/watcher.c
+++ b/php5/watcher.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "php_ev.h"
+#include "zend_exceptions.h"
 
 /* Defined in ev.c */
 extern zend_class_entry *ev_loop_class_entry_ptr;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void php_ev_watcher_callback(EV_P_ ev_watcher *watcher, int revents)
 		pfci->param_count    = 2;
 		pfci->no_separation  = 1;
 
+		zend_exception_save(TSRMLS_C);
 		if (EXPECTED(zend_call_function(pfci, php_ev_watcher_fcc(watcher) TSRMLS_CC) == SUCCESS
 		        && retval_ptr)) {
 		    zval_ptr_dtor(&retval_ptr);
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ void php_ev_watcher_callback(EV_P_ ev_watcher *watcher, int revents)
 		    php_error_docref(NULL TSRMLS_CC, E_WARNING,
 		            "An error occurred while invoking the callback");
 		}
+		zend_exception_restore(TSRMLS_C);
 
 		zval_ptr_dtor(&self);
 		zval_ptr_dtor(&key2);