diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index 4bd40547fb6..868123373a7 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -101,8 +101,13 @@ abstract class AbstractKotlinCompile<T : CommonCompilerArguments>() : AbstractCo
         compilerCalled = true
         val cachesDir = File(project.buildDir, "kotlin-caches")
         beforeCompileHook(args)
-        callCompiler(args, sources, inputs.isIncremental, modified, removed, cachesDir)
-        afterCompileHook(args)
+
+        try {
+            callCompiler(args, sources, inputs.isIncremental, modified, removed, cachesDir)
+        }
+        finally {
+            afterCompileHook(args)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun getKotlinSources(): List<File> = (getSource() as Iterable<File>).filter { it.isKotlinFile() }