diff --git a/lib/handlebars/utils.js b/lib/handlebars/utils.js
index 9b2717ca7..5c7c2a3f9 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/utils.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/utils.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Handlebars.Exception = function(message) {
   for (var p in tmp) {
     if (tmp.hasOwnProperty(p)) { this[p] = tmp[p]; }
   }
+
+  this.message = tmp.message;
 };
 Handlebars.Exception.prototype = new Error;