diff --git a/src/userprog/exception.c b/src/userprog/exception.c
index 7b8d3ee..6c707b1 100644
--- a/src/userprog/exception.c
+++ b/src/userprog/exception.c
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ page_fault (struct intr_frame *f)
         }
     }
   else
-    {
+    { 
+      /* Allows for stack growth in kernel context, due to syscall failure */
+      if (handle_stack_fault (fault_addr, thread_current ()->curr_esp)) return;
+
       f->eip = (void *)f->eax;
       f->eax = 0xffffffff;
       return;