diff --git a/ipalib/backend.py b/ipalib/backend.py
index 7c964b799..2436ce052 100644
--- a/ipalib/backend.py
+++ b/ipalib/backend.py
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ class Executioner(Backend):
                 'non-public: %s: %s', e.__class__.__name__, str(e)
             )
             error = InternalError()
+        except Exception, e:
+            self.exception(
+                'unhandled exception: %s: %s', e.__class__.__name__, str(e)
+            )
+            error = InternalError()
         destroy_context()
         if error is None:
             return result