diff --git a/jaseci_core/jaseci/jac/interpreter/interp.py b/jaseci_core/jaseci/jac/interpreter/interp.py
index 03c101c5ae..b9fd210f20 100644
--- a/jaseci_core/jaseci/jac/interpreter/interp.py
+++ b/jaseci_core/jaseci/jac/interpreter/interp.py
@@ -156,13 +156,15 @@ def run_try_stmt(self, jac_ast):
         self._jac_try_mode += 1
         try:
             self.run_code_block(kid[1])
+            self._jac_try_mode -= 1
         except TryException as e:
+            self._jac_try_mode -= 1
             if len(kid) > 2:
                 self.run_else_from_try(kid[2], e.ref)
         except Exception as e:
+            self._jac_try_mode -= 1
             if len(kid) > 2:
                 self.run_else_from_try(kid[2], self.jac_exception(e, kid[2]))
-        self._jac_try_mode -= 1
 
     def run_else_from_try(self, jac_ast, jac_ex):
         """
diff --git a/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/ability.py b/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/ability.py
index d785753d24..9981ee71c1 100644
--- a/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/ability.py
+++ b/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/ability.py
@@ -66,22 +66,17 @@ def run_action(self, param_list, scope, interp, jac_ast):
         action_manager.pre_action_call_hook()
 
         ts = time.time()
-        if "meta" in args:
-            result = func(
-                *param_list["args"],
-                **param_list["kwargs"],
-                meta={
+        try:
+            if "meta" in args:
+                param_list["kwargs"]["meta"] = {
                     "m_id": scope.parent._m_id,
                     "h": scope.parent._h,
                     "scope": scope,
                     "interp": interp,
-                },
-            )
-        else:
-            try:
-                result = func(*param_list["args"], **param_list["kwargs"])
-            except Exception as e:
-                interp.rt_error(e, jac_ast, True)
+                }
+            result = func(*param_list["args"], **param_list["kwargs"])
+        except Exception as e:
+            interp.rt_error(e, jac_ast, True)
         t = time.time() - ts
         action_manager.post_action_call_hook(action_name, t)
         return result