diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index dbcbc22a..f25e1c35 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Red Panda C++ Version 0.14.2
   - enhancement: file system view mode for project
   - enhancement: remove / rename / create new folder in the files view
+  - fix: crash when there are catch blocks in the upper most scope
 
 Red Panda C++ Version 0.14.1
   - enhancement: custom theme
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
index 3199cf12..6bfcc71f 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
@@ -1248,12 +1248,12 @@ bool CppParser::isCurrentScope(const QString &command)
     return (statement->command == s);
 }
 
-void CppParser::addSoloScopeLevel(PStatement& statement, int line)
+void CppParser::addSoloScopeLevel(PStatement& statement, int line, bool shouldResetBlock)
 {
     // Add class list
 
     PStatement parentScope;
-    if (statement && (statement->kind == StatementKind::skBlock)) {
+    if (shouldResetBlock && statement && (statement->kind == StatementKind::skBlock)) {
         parentScope = statement->parentScope.lock();
         while (parentScope && (parentScope->kind == StatementKind::skBlock)) {
             parentScope = parentScope->parentScope.lock();
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ void CppParser::handleCatchBlock()
       mClassScope,
       true,
       false);
-    addSoloScopeLevel(block,startLine);
+    addSoloScopeLevel(block,startLine,false);
     if (!mTokenizer[mIndex]->text.contains("..."))
         scanMethodArgs(block,mTokenizer[mIndex]->text);
 }
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.h b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.h
index e4e888ca..05d140f9 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private:
             bool isStatic);
     void setInheritance(int index, const PStatement& classStatement, bool isStruct);
     bool isCurrentScope(const QString& command);
-    void addSoloScopeLevel(PStatement& statement, int line); // adds new solo level
+    void addSoloScopeLevel(PStatement& statement, int line, bool shouldResetBlock = true); // adds new solo level
     void removeScopeLevel(int line); // removes level
     int skipBraces(int startAt);
     int skipBracket(int startAt);