diff --git a/lib/gears/protected_call.lua b/lib/gears/protected_call.lua
index a237bec7c..c182e1497 100644
--- a/lib/gears/protected_call.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/protected_call.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local xpcall = xpcall
 local protected_call = {}
 
 local function error_handler(err)
-    gdebug.print_error(traceback("Error during a protected call: " .. tostring(err)))
+    gdebug.print_error(traceback("Error during a protected call: " .. tostring(err), 2))
 end
 
 local function handle_result(success, ...)