1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
index 79ed5a0c18..04498332b0 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
@@ -3622,6 +3622,10 @@ erts_internal_garbage_collect_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
     default:        BIF_ERROR(BIF_P, BADARG);
     }
     erts_garbage_collect(BIF_P, 0, NULL, 0);
+    if (ERTS_PROC_IS_EXITING(BIF_P)) {
+        /* The max heap size limit was reached. */
+        return THE_NON_VALUE;
+    }
     return am_true;
 }