diff --git a/bindings/python/wrapper_top.c b/bindings/python/wrapper_top.c
index 22d20c9a..1d160da4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/wrapper_top.c
+++ b/bindings/python/wrapper_top.c
@@ -739,6 +739,13 @@ lasso_python_log(const char *domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level, const gchar *mess
 		G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer user_data)
 {
 	PyObject *logger_object = get_logger_object(domain), *result;
+
+	if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+		PyErr_Print();
+		PyErr_Clear();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	char *method = NULL;
 
 	if (! logger_object) {
@@ -773,4 +780,9 @@ lasso_python_log(const char *domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level, const gchar *mess
 	} else {
 		PyErr_WarnFormat(PyExc_RuntimeWarning, 1, "lasso could not call method %s on its logger", method);
 	}
+	/* clear any exception emitted during log call */
+	if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+		PyErr_Print();
+	}
+	PyErr_Clear();
 }