diff --git a/libs/server/Lua/LuaCommands.cs b/libs/server/Lua/LuaCommands.cs
index 94dd76f027..231604e6d7 100644
--- a/libs/server/Lua/LuaCommands.cs
+++ b/libs/server/Lua/LuaCommands.cs
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ private unsafe bool ExecuteScript(int count, LuaRunner scriptRunner)
             }
             catch (LuaScriptException ex)
             {
-                logger?.LogError(ex.InnerException, "Error executing Lua script callback");
-                while (!RespWriteUtils.WriteError("ERR " + ex.InnerException.Message, ref dcurr, dend))
+                logger?.LogError(ex.InnerException ?? ex, "Error executing Lua script callback");
+                while (!RespWriteUtils.WriteError("ERR " + (ex.InnerException ?? ex).Message, ref dcurr, dend))
                     SendAndReset();
                 return true;
             }