diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ddb4e02..ed63159 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(shell test $(PG_VERSION) -lt 17; echo $$?),0)
 REGRESSCHECKS += planstate_projectset
 else
-REGRESSCHECKS += planstate_projectset_17
+REGRESSCHECKS += planstate_projectset_17 nested_17
 endif
 
 # PG 18 contains additional psql metacommand to test extended protocol
diff --git a/expected/nested.out b/expected/nested.out
index 6846185..efddda5 100644
--- a/expected/nested.out
+++ b/expected/nested.out
@@ -295,5 +295,6 @@ select span_operation, lvl FROM peek_ordered_spans where trace_id='0000000000000
  IndexOnlyScan using pg_class_oid_index on pg_class |   7
 (12 rows)
 
+CALL clean_spans();
 -- Cleanup
 CALL clean_spans();
diff --git a/expected/nested_17.out b/expected/nested_17.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5445386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/expected/nested_17.out
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- Test error thrown within a nested function
+/*traceparent='00-00000000000000000000000000000001-0000000000000001-01'*/ SELECT
+    eval_expr(format('date %L + interval %L', '-infinity', 'infinity')),
+    eval_expr(format('date %L - interval %L', '-infinity', 'infinity'));
+       eval_expr        | eval_expr 
+------------------------+-----------
+ timestamp out of range | -infinity
+(1 row)
+
+select span_operation, lvl FROM peek_ordered_spans where trace_id='00000000000000000000000000000001';
+                            span_operation                            | lvl 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+-----
+ SELECT eval_expr(format($1, $2, $3)), eval_expr(format($4, $5, $6)); |   1
+ Planner                                                              |   2
+ ExecutorRun                                                          |   2
+ Result                                                               |   3
+ $2||expr                                                             |   4
+ Planner                                                              |   5
+ Planner                                                              |   5
+ select date $1 - interval $2                                         |   4
+ Planner                                                              |   5
+ ExecutorRun                                                          |   5
+ Result                                                               |   6
+(11 rows)
+
+-- Cleanup
+CALL clean_spans();
diff --git a/expected/utility.out b/expected/utility.out
index 1b60f42..bb08d36 100644
--- a/expected/utility.out
+++ b/expected/utility.out
@@ -398,6 +398,19 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION function_with_error(IN anyarray, OUT x anyelement, OU
     RETURNS SETOF RECORD
     LANGUAGE sql STRICT IMMUTABLE PARALLEL SAFE
     AS 'select s from pg_catalog.generate_series(1, 1, 1) as g(s)';
+CREATE FUNCTION eval_expr(expr text)
+RETURNS text AS
+$$
+DECLARE
+  result text;
+BEGIN
+  EXECUTE 'select '||expr INTO result;
+  RETURN result;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+  RETURN SQLERRM;
+END
+$$
+LANGUAGE plpgsql;
 -- Check that tracing a function call with the wrong number of arguments is managed correctly
 /*dddbs='postgres.db',traceparent='00-00000000000000000000000000000004-0000000000000004-01'*/ select function_with_error('{1,2,3}'::int[]);
 ERROR:  return type mismatch in function declared to return record
diff --git a/sql/nested.sql b/sql/nested.sql
index cff9130..3d9146a 100644
--- a/sql/nested.sql
+++ b/sql/nested.sql
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ SELECT count(distinct query_id)=2 from pg_tracing_consume_spans where trace_id='
 -- Trace a statement with multiple nested levels
 /*dddbs='postgres.db',traceparent='00-00000000000000000000000000000059-0000000000000059-01'*/ select * FROM test_2_nested_levels(1);
 select span_operation, lvl FROM peek_ordered_spans where trace_id='00000000000000000000000000000059';
+CALL clean_spans();
 
 -- Cleanup
 CALL clean_spans();
diff --git a/sql/nested_17.sql b/sql/nested_17.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a7a763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/nested_17.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- Test error thrown within a nested function
+/*traceparent='00-00000000000000000000000000000001-0000000000000001-01'*/ SELECT
+    eval_expr(format('date %L + interval %L', '-infinity', 'infinity')),
+    eval_expr(format('date %L - interval %L', '-infinity', 'infinity'));
+select span_operation, lvl FROM peek_ordered_spans where trace_id='00000000000000000000000000000001';
+
+-- Cleanup
+CALL clean_spans();
diff --git a/sql/utility.sql b/sql/utility.sql
index 1ddefc6..ed64486 100644
--- a/sql/utility.sql
+++ b/sql/utility.sql
@@ -305,6 +305,20 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION function_with_error(IN anyarray, OUT x anyelement, OU
     LANGUAGE sql STRICT IMMUTABLE PARALLEL SAFE
     AS 'select s from pg_catalog.generate_series(1, 1, 1) as g(s)';
 
+CREATE FUNCTION eval_expr(expr text)
+RETURNS text AS
+$$
+DECLARE
+  result text;
+BEGIN
+  EXECUTE 'select '||expr INTO result;
+  RETURN result;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+  RETURN SQLERRM;
+END
+$$
+LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+
 -- Check that tracing a function call with the wrong number of arguments is managed correctly
 /*dddbs='postgres.db',traceparent='00-00000000000000000000000000000004-0000000000000004-01'*/ select function_with_error('{1,2,3}'::int[]);
 
diff --git a/src/pg_tracing.c b/src/pg_tracing.c
index dc12de1..acadc64 100644
--- a/src/pg_tracing.c
+++ b/src/pg_tracing.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ handle_pg_error(const Traceparent * traceparent,
 		process_query_desc(traceparent, queryDesc, sql_error_code, false, span_end_time);
 	}
 	span = peek_active_span();
-	while (span != NULL)
+	while (span != NULL && span->nested_level == nested_level)
 	{
 		/* Assign the error code to the latest top span */
 		span->sql_error_code = sql_error_code;