diff --git a/Objects/memoryobject.c b/Objects/memoryobject.c
index 498a37c1a3d869..adc7cb25a26157 100644
--- a/Objects/memoryobject.c
+++ b/Objects/memoryobject.c
@@ -1164,8 +1164,12 @@ static int
 memory_clear(PyObject *_self)
 {
     PyMemoryViewObject *self = (PyMemoryViewObject *)_self;
-    (void)_memory_release(self);
-    Py_CLEAR(self->mbuf);
+    if(_memory_release(self) == 0) {
+        Py_CLEAR(self->mbuf);
+    }
+    else {
+        PyErr_FormatUnraisable("Exception ignored in memoryview clear");
+    }
     return 0;
 }