diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugEditorContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugEditorContribution.ts
index 9a2d6bfe96340313e9810c87275ce715fe002c1d..bcb12909cf66abb63db96bad5d50c3dce96b3ccd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugEditorContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugEditorContribution.ts
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export class DebugEditorContribution implements IDebugEditorContribution {
 
 		// First call stack frame that is available is the frame where exception has been thrown
 		const exceptionSf = first(callStack, sf => sf.source && sf.source.available, undefined);
-		if (!exceptionSf) {
+		if (!exceptionSf || exceptionSf !== focusedSf) {
 			this.closeExceptionWidget();
 			return;
 		}