diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/exceptions/check_stacktrace_format.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/exceptions/check_stacktrace_format.kt
index 32fd5e03fde..8fde9f81158 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/runtime/exceptions/check_stacktrace_format.kt
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/exceptions/check_stacktrace_format.kt
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ fun main(args : Array<String>) {
     try {
         functionB()
     } catch (e: Throwable) {
-        val st = e.getStackTrace()
-        repeat(3) {
-            checkStringFormat(st[it])
+        val stacktrace = e.getStackTrace()
+        if (stacktrace.size >= 3) {
+          repeat(3) {
+            checkStringFormat(stacktrace[it])
+          }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}