diff --git a/lib/Cake/Error/ExceptionRenderer.php b/lib/Cake/Error/ExceptionRenderer.php
index b315a36cd..2ee473221 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Error/ExceptionRenderer.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Error/ExceptionRenderer.php
@@ -272,10 +272,11 @@ class ExceptionRenderer {
 			$this->controller->afterFilter();
 			$this->controller->response->send();
 		} catch (MissingViewException $e) {
-			try {
-				$this->_outputMessage('error500');
-			} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$attributes = $e->getAttributes();
+			if (isset($attributes['file']) && strpos($attributes['file'], 'error500') !== false) {
 				$this->_outputMessageSafe('error500');
+			} else {
+				$this->_outputMessage('error500');
 			}
 		} catch (Exception $e) {
 			$this->_outputMessageSafe('error500');