diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/Target/Process.h b/lldb/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/Target/Process.h
@@ -284,6 +284,13 @@
     return m_resume_id == m_last_user_expression_resume;
   }
 
+  bool IsRunningExpression() const {
+    // Don't return true if we are no longer running an expression:
+    if (m_running_user_expression || m_running_utility_function)
+      return true;
+    return false;
+  }
+
   void SetRunningUserExpression(bool on) {
     if (on)
       m_running_user_expression++;
diff --git a/lldb/source/Target/StopInfo.cpp b/lldb/source/Target/StopInfo.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Target/StopInfo.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Target/StopInfo.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 
           ExecutionContext exe_ctx(thread_sp->GetStackFrameAtIndex(0));
           Process *process = exe_ctx.GetProcessPtr();
-          if (process->GetModIDRef().IsLastResumeForUserExpression()) {
+          if (process->GetModIDRef().IsRunningExpression()) {
             // If we are in the middle of evaluating an expression, don't run
             // asynchronous breakpoint commands or expressions.  That could
             // lead to infinite recursion if the command or condition re-calls
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/Makefile b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/Makefile
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+OBJC_SOURCES := main.m
+LD_EXTRAS := -framework Foundation
+
+include Makefile.rules
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/TestObjCRecognizer.py b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/TestObjCRecognizer.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/TestObjCRecognizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""
+Test that the built in ObjC exception throw recognizer works
+"""
+
+import lldb
+from lldbsuite.test.decorators import *
+import lldbsuite.test.lldbutil as lldbutil
+from lldbsuite.test.lldbtest import *
+
+class TestObjCRecognizer(TestBase):
+
+    NO_DEBUG_INFO_TESTCASE = True
+
+    @skipUnlessDarwin
+    def test_exception_recognizer_sub_class(self):
+        """There can be many tests in a test case - describe this test here."""
+        self.build()
+        self.main_source_file = lldb.SBFileSpec("main.m")
+        self.objc_recognizer_test(True)
+        
+    @skipUnlessDarwin
+    def test_exception_recognizer_plain(self):
+        """There can be many tests in a test case - describe this test here."""
+        self.build()
+        self.main_source_file = lldb.SBFileSpec("main.m")
+        self.objc_recognizer_test(False)
+        
+    def objc_recognizer_test(self, sub_class):
+        """Make sure we stop at the exception and get all the fields out of the recognizer.
+           If sub_class is True, we make a subclass of NSException and throw that."""
+        if sub_class:
+            bkpt_string = "Set a breakpoint here for MyException"
+        else:
+            bkpt_string = "Set a breakpoint here for plain exception"
+            
+        (target, process, thread, bkpt) = lldbutil.run_to_source_breakpoint(self,
+                                   bkpt_string, self.main_source_file)
+
+        # Now turn on the ObjC Exception breakpoint and continue to hit it:
+        exception_bkpt = target.BreakpointCreateForException(lldb.eLanguageTypeObjC, False, True)
+        self.assertTrue(exception_bkpt.GetNumLocations() > 0, "Got some exception locations")
+
+        threads = lldbutil.continue_to_breakpoint(process, exception_bkpt)
+        self.assertEqual(len(threads), 1, "One thread hit exception breakpoint")
+        frame = threads[0].frame[0]
+
+        var_opts = lldb.SBVariablesOptions()
+        var_opts.SetIncludeRecognizedArguments(True)
+        var_opts.SetUseDynamic(True)
+        vars = frame.GetVariables(var_opts)
+        self.assertEqual(len(vars), 1, "Got the synthetic argument")
+        self.assertTrue(vars[0].IsValid(), "Got a valid Exception variable")
+
+        # This will be a pointer
+
+        ns_exception_children = [ValueCheck(type="NSObject"),
+                                 ValueCheck(name="name", summary='"NSException"'),
+                                 ValueCheck(name="reason", summary='"Simple Reason"'),
+                                 ValueCheck(name="userInfo"),
+                                 ValueCheck(name="reserved")]
+        ns_exception = ValueCheck(type="NSException", children=ns_exception_children) 
+        if not sub_class:
+            simple_check = ValueCheck(name="exception", dereference=ns_exception)
+            simple_check.check_value(self, vars[0], "Simple exception is right")
+        else:
+            my_exception_children = [ns_exception, ValueCheck(name="extra_info", type="int", value="100")]
+            my_exception = ValueCheck(type="MyException", children=my_exception_children)
+            sub_check = ValueCheck(name="exception", type="MyException *", dereference=my_exception)
+            sub_check.check_value(self, vars[0], "Subclass exception is right")
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/main.m b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/main.m
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lldb/test/API/macosx/objc_exception_recognizer/main.m
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+@interface MyException : NSException
+{
+  int extra_info;
+}
+- (NSException *) initWithExtraInfo: (int) info;
+@end
+
+@implementation MyException
+- (NSException *) initWithExtraInfo: (int) info
+{
+  [super initWithName: @"NSException" reason: @"Simple Reason" userInfo: nil];
+  self->extra_info = info;
+  return self;
+}
+@end
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  // Set a breakpoint here for plain exception:
+  @try {
+    NSException *plain_exc = [[NSException alloc] initWithName: @"NSException" reason: @"Simple Reason" userInfo: nil];
+    [plain_exc raise];
+  }
+  @catch (id anException) {}
+
+  // Set a breakpoint here for MyException:
+  @try {
+    MyException *my_exc = [[MyException alloc] initWithExtraInfo: 100];
+    [my_exc raise];
+  }
+  @catch (id anException) {}
+
+  return 0;
+}