diff --git a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_utils.pl b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_utils.pl
index 0a36cf0eda..622cb7a76e 100755
--- a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_utils.pl
+++ b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_utils.pl
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@
 % If testing is enabled, handle the failure and abort.
 ugtrace(Why, _):- is_testing, !, ignore(give_up(Why, 5)), throw('$aborted').
 % Otherwise, log the reason, trace the goal G, and abort.
-ugtrace(Why, G):- fbugio(Why), ggtrace(G), throw('$aborted').
+ugtrace(Why, G):- fbugio(Why), nortrace, notrace, trace, ggtrace(G), throw('$aborted').
 % ugtrace(Why,G):- ggtrace(G).
 
 %!  give_up(+Why, +N) is det.