1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
index 7a8980c0803..9d46bda6869 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ first will be printed into the backtrace buffer."
           last-event-frame
           overriding-local-map
           load-read-function
+          ;; If we are inside a minibuffer, allow nesting
+          ;; so that we don't get an error from the `e' command.
+          (enable-recursive-minibuffers (> (minibuffer-depth) 0))
           (standard-input t) (standard-output t)
           (cursor-in-echo-area nil))
       (unwind-protect