1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
index 89237a09a5..9677dfb226 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
@@ -937,12 +937,12 @@ function getFunctionBase(value, constructor, tag) {
 }
 
 function formatError(err, constructor, tag, ctx) {
-  let stack = err.stack || ErrorPrototypeToString(err);
+  const name = err.name != null ? String(err.name) : 'Error';
+  let len = name.length;
+  let stack = err.stack ? String(err.stack) : ErrorPrototypeToString(err);
 
   // A stack trace may contain arbitrary data. Only manipulate the output
   // for "regular errors" (errors that "look normal") for now.
-  const name = err.name || 'Error';
-  let len = name.length;
   if (constructor === null ||
       (name.endsWith('Error') &&
       stack.startsWith(name) &&