diff --git a/nac3core/src/codegen/stmt.rs b/nac3core/src/codegen/stmt.rs
index da95456..450df82 100644
--- a/nac3core/src/codegen/stmt.rs
+++ b/nac3core/src/codegen/stmt.rs
@@ -808,8 +808,7 @@ pub fn gen_try<'ctx, 'a, G: CodeGenerator>(
         ctx.outer_catch_clauses = old_clauses;
         ctx.unwind_target = old_unwind;
         ctx.return_target = old_return;
-        ctx.loop_target = old_loop_target;
-        old_loop_target = None;
+        ctx.loop_target = old_loop_target.or(ctx.loop_target).take();
 
         let old_unwind = if !finalbody.is_empty() {
             let final_landingpad = ctx.ctx.append_basic_block(current_fun, "try.catch.final");
@@ -930,7 +929,7 @@ pub fn gen_try<'ctx, 'a, G: CodeGenerator>(
         }
 
         ctx.unwind_target = old_unwind;
-        ctx.loop_target = old_loop_target;
+        ctx.loop_target = old_loop_target.or(ctx.loop_target).take();
         ctx.return_target = old_return;
 
         ctx.builder.position_at_end(landingpad);
diff --git a/nac3standalone/demo/demo.rs b/nac3standalone/demo/demo.rs
index 06b1b51..154236d 100644
--- a/nac3standalone/demo/demo.rs
+++ b/nac3standalone/demo/demo.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ pub extern "C" fn __nac3_raise(state: u32, exception_object: u32, context: u32)
     exit(101);
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn __nac3_end_catch() {}
+
 extern "C" {
     fn run() -> i32;
 }
diff --git a/nac3standalone/demo/src/loop_try_break.py b/nac3standalone/demo/src/loop_try_break.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb7d648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nac3standalone/demo/src/loop_try_break.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Break within try statement within a loop
+# Taken from https://book.pythontips.com/en/latest/for_-_else.html
+
+@extern
+def output_int32(x: int32):
+	...
+
+@extern
+def output_float64(x: float):
+	...
+
+@extern
+def output_str(x: str):
+	...
+
+def run() -> int32:
+	for n in range(2, 10):
+		for x in range(2, n):
+			try:
+				if n % x == 0:
+					output_int32(n)
+					output_str(" equals ")
+					output_int32(x)
+					output_str(" * ")
+					output_float64(n / x)
+			except:  # Assume this is intended to catch x == 0
+				break
+		else:
+			# loop fell through without finding a factor
+			output_int32(n)
+			output_str(" is a prime number")
+
+	return 0
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