diff --git a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
index 83f5e90172..bc9c06fa1d 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
@@ -1237,6 +1237,7 @@ proc genTryCpp(p: BProc, t: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
         else:
           scope = initScope(p.s(cpsStmts))
       # we handled the error:
+      linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "T$1_ = nullptr;$n", [etmp])
       expr(p, t[i][0], d)
       linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "#popCurrentException();$n", [])
       endBlockWith(p):
diff --git a/tests/exception/treraise_typeless_except_finally.nim b/tests/exception/treraise_typeless_except_finally.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..259863e4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/exception/treraise_typeless_except_finally.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+discard """
+  targets: "cpp"
+  matrix: "--mm:arc; --mm:orc; --mm:refc"
+  output: '''
+finally
+after
+'''
+"""
+
+# Regression test: typeless `except:` followed by `finally:` must not
+# trigger ReraiseDefect at the end of the proc.
+#
+# Previously, `genTryCpp` only emitted `T_ = nullptr;` in the *typed*
+# except branches, leaving the typeless `except:` path with a still-set
+# `T_`.  After the handler body and `popCurrentException`, the trailing
+# `if (T_) std::rethrow_exception(T_);` in the finally block would still
+# fire — but with the Nim exception stack already popped, the rethrow
+# bubbled up as a `ReraiseDefect: no exception to reraise`.
+
+proc test() =
+  try:
+    raise newException(CatchableError, "x")
+  except:
+    let e = getCurrentException()
+    discard e
+  finally:
+    echo "finally"
+
+test()
+echo "after"