diff --git a/Tools/idle/ScriptBinding.py b/Tools/idle/ScriptBinding.py
index 12dedb6581b..0e7810b1cca 100644
--- a/Tools/idle/ScriptBinding.py
+++ b/Tools/idle/ScriptBinding.py
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ def run_module_event(self, event, debugger=None):
                      sys.last_traceback) = sys.exc_info()
                     linecache.checkcache()
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    if not debugger:
+                    if not debugger and \
+                       self.editwin.getvar("<<toggle-jit-stack-viewer>>"):
                         from StackViewer import StackBrowser
                         sv = StackBrowser(self.root, self.flist)
             finally: