diff --git a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
index 1e2ab37463d..90b053d0092 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/backend.jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/jvm/codegen/ExpressionCodegen.kt
@@ -796,10 +796,10 @@ class ExpressionCodegen(
             val parameter = clause.catchParameter
             val descriptorType = parameter.asmType
             val index = frameMap.enter(clause.catchParameter, descriptorType)
+            clause.markLineNumber(true)
             mv.store(index, descriptorType)
 
             val catchBody = clause.result
-            catchBody.markLineNumber(true)
             val catchResult = catchBody.accept(this, data)
             if (savedValue != null) {
                 catchResult.coerce(tryAsmType, aTry.type).materialize()
diff --git a/compiler/testData/debug/stepping/throwException.kt b/compiler/testData/debug/stepping/throwException.kt
index c53a580df36..ad7ec1dadda 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/debug/stepping/throwException.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/debug/stepping/throwException.kt
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ fun throwIfLess(a: Int, b: Int) {
     if (a<b)
         throw java.lang.IllegalStateException()
 }
-// IGNORE_BACKEND: JVM_IR
-// after throwing exception in try block, IR backend is returning a line number at line 6 instead of line 7 where catch statement is in.
 // LINENUMBERS
 // TestKt.box():3
 // TestKt.box():4