diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
index f4760d6..2e31d35 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@
     DCHECK(target_block != nullptr);
   }
 
+  // Bail if the instruction can throw and we are about to move into a catch block.
+  if (instruction->CanThrow() && target_block->GetTryCatchInformation() != nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
   // Find insertion position. No need to filter anymore, as we have found a
   // target block.
   HInstruction* insert_pos = nullptr;