diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm.go b/pkg/vm/vm.go
index 284b05f3d..6b838752f 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm.go
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ func (v *VM) execute(ctx *Context, op opcode.Opcode, parameter []byte) (err erro
 		}
 		cOffset := v.getJumpOffset(ctx, catchP)
 		fOffset := v.getJumpOffset(ctx, finallyP)
-		if cOffset == 0 && fOffset == 0 {
+		if cOffset == ctx.ip && fOffset == ctx.ip {
 			panic("invalid offset for TRY*")
 		} else if cOffset == ctx.ip {
 			cOffset = -1
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
index f6403d09c..24e0a3150 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
@@ -1296,7 +1296,11 @@ func TestTRY(t *testing.T) {
 	add5 := []byte{byte(opcode.PUSH5), byte(opcode.ADD)}
 	add9 := []byte{byte(opcode.PUSH9), byte(opcode.ADD)}
 	t.Run("NoCatch", func(t *testing.T) {
-		t.Run("NoFinally", getTRYTestFunc(nil, push1, nil, nil))
+		t.Run("NoFinally", func(t *testing.T) {
+			prog := getTRYProgram(push1, nil, nil)
+			vm := load(prog)
+			checkVMFailed(t, vm)
+		})
 		t.Run("WithFinally", getTRYTestFunc(10, push1, nil, add9))
 		t.Run("Throw", getTRYTestFunc(nil, throw, nil, add9))
 	})