diff --git a/artiq/transforms/unroll_loops.py b/artiq/transforms/unroll_loops.py
index f289663b0..b362bd907 100644
--- a/artiq/transforms/unroll_loops.py
+++ b/artiq/transforms/unroll_loops.py
@@ -15,21 +15,25 @@ def _count_stmts(node):
 
 
 def _loop_breakable(node):
-    if isinstance(node, ast.Break):
-        return 1
-    elif isinstance(node, ast.Return):
-        return 2
-    elif isinstance(node, list):
-        return max(map(_loop_breakable, node), default=0)
+    if isinstance(node, list):
+        return any(map(_loop_breakable, node))
+    elif isinstance(node, (ast.Break, ast.Continue)):
+        return True
+    elif isinstance(node, ast.With):
+        return _loop_breakable(node.body)
     elif isinstance(node, ast.If):
-        return max(_loop_breakable(node.body), _loop_breakable(node.orelse))
-    elif isinstance(node, (ast.For, ast.While)):
-        bb = _loop_breakable(node.body)
-        if bb == 1:
-            bb = 0
-        return max(bb, _loop_breakable(node.orelse))
+        return _loop_breakable(node.body) or _loop_breakable(node.orelse)
+    elif isinstance(node, ast.Try):
+        if (_loop_breakable(node.body)
+                or _loop_breakable(node.orelse)
+                or _loop_breakable(node.finalbody)):
+            return True
+        for handler in node.handlers:
+            if _loop_breakable(handler.body):
+                return True
+        return False
     else:
-        return 0
+        return False
 
 
 class _LoopUnroller(ast.NodeTransformer):