diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TryCatchPatterns.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TryCatchPatterns.scala
index a669dcb79843..eb4183167097 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TryCatchPatterns.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/TryCatchPatterns.scala
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class TryCatchPatterns extends MiniPhase {
       (pre == NoPrefix || pre.widen.typeSymbol.isStatic) && // Does not require outer class check
       !tp.symbol.is(Flags.Trait) && // Traits not supported by JVM
       tp.derivesFrom(defn.ThrowableClass)
+    case tp: AppliedType =>
+      isSimpleThrowable(tp.tycon)
     case _ =>
       false
   }
diff --git a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBytecodeTests.scala b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBytecodeTests.scala
index d288e26f1950..9f90bedf2598 100644
--- a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBytecodeTests.scala
+++ b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/backend/jvm/DottyBytecodeTests.scala
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package dotty.tools.backend.jvm
 import org.junit.Assert._
 import org.junit.Test
 
+import scala.tools.asm.Opcodes
+
 class TestBCode extends DottyBytecodeTest {
   import ASMConverters._
   @Test def nullChecks = {
@@ -213,4 +215,30 @@ class TestBCode extends DottyBytecodeTest {
       assert(!arrayWrapped, "Arrays should not be wrapped when passed to a Java varargs method\n")
     }
   }
+
+  @Test def efficientTryCases = {
+    val source =
+      """
+        |class Test {
+        |  def test =
+        |    try print("foo")
+        |    catch {
+        |      case _: scala.runtime.NonLocalReturnControl[_] => ()
+        |    }
+        |}
+      """.stripMargin
+
+    checkBCode(source) { dir =>
+      val moduleIn = dir.lookupName("Test.class", directory = false)
+      val moduleNode = loadClassNode(moduleIn.input)
+      val method = getMethod(moduleNode, "test")
+
+      val hasInstanceof = instructionsFromMethod(method).exists {
+        case TypeOp(Opcodes.INSTANCEOF, _) => true
+        case _ => false
+      }
+
+      assert(!hasInstanceof, "Try case should not issue INSTANCEOF opcode\n")
+    }
+  }
 }