diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
index 54f1a220f6df..f9337f2f4007 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ function rescue(callable $callback, $rescue = null, $report = true)
                 report($e);
             }
 
-            return value($rescue);
+            return $rescue instanceof Closure ? $rescue($e) : $rescue;
         }
     }
 }