diff --git a/prolog/metta/metta_utils.pl b/prolog/metta/metta_utils.pl
index 743b266a17a..10f24d6384e 100755
--- a/prolog/metta/metta_utils.pl
+++ b/prolog/metta/metta_utils.pl
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 always_rethrow(metta_return(_)).
 always_rethrow(give_up(_)).
 always_rethrow(time_limit_exceeded(_)).
+always_rethrow(time_limit_exceeded).
 always_rethrow(depth_limit_exceeded).
 always_rethrow(restart_reading).
 always_rethrow(E):- never_rrtrace,!,throw(E).