diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 714725d0..611a94d2 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -172,7 +172,10 @@ local __post_runnables = {}
 function __process_post_runnables()
     if #__post_runnables then
         for _, func in ipairs(__post_runnables) do
-            func()
+            local status, result = pcall(func)
+            if not status then
+                debug.log("error in post_runnable: "..result)
+            end
         end
         __post_runnables = {}
     end
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
index 8d40221c..e51e5e18 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_engine.cpp
@@ -136,10 +136,12 @@ bool lua::emit_event(
     getglobal(L, "events");
     getfield(L, "emit");
     pushstring(L, name);
-    call_nothrow(L, args(L) + 1);
-    bool result = toboolean(L, -1);
-    pop(L, 2);
-    return result;
+    if (call_nothrow(L, args(L) + 1)) {
+        bool result = toboolean(L, -1);
+        pop(L, 2);
+        return result;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 State* lua::get_main_state() {