diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeErasure.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeErasure.scala
index a8ce6039db18..14e8d6d17577 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeErasure.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeErasure.scala
@@ -682,7 +682,10 @@ class TypeErasure(sourceLanguage: SourceLanguage, semiEraseVCs: Boolean, isConst
   private def eraseArray(tp: Type)(using Context) = {
     val defn.ArrayOf(elemtp) = tp
     if (isGenericArrayElement(elemtp, isScala2 = sourceLanguage.isScala2)) defn.ObjectType
-    else JavaArrayType(erasureFn(sourceLanguage, semiEraseVCs = false, isConstructor, isSymbol, wildcardOK)(elemtp))
+    else
+      try JavaArrayType(erasureFn(sourceLanguage, semiEraseVCs = false, isConstructor, isSymbol, wildcardOK)(elemtp))
+      catch case ex: Throwable =>
+        handleRecursive("erase array type", tp.show, ex)
   }
 
   private def erasePair(tp: Type)(using Context): Type = {