diff --git a/mock/mock.go b/mock/mock.go
index 853da6cce..19a334b6e 100644
--- a/mock/mock.go
+++ b/mock/mock.go
@@ -812,7 +812,16 @@ func (args Arguments) Diff(objects []interface{}) (string, int) {
 		}
 
 		if matcher, ok := expected.(argumentMatcher); ok {
-			if matcher.Matches(actual) {
+			var matches bool
+			func() {
+				defer func() {
+					if r := recover(); r != nil {
+						actualFmt = fmt.Sprintf("panic in argument matcher: %v", r)
+					}
+				}()
+				matches = matcher.Matches(actual)
+			}()
+			if matches {
 				output = fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%d: PASS:  %s matched by %s\n", output, i, actualFmt, matcher)
 			} else {
 				differences++
diff --git a/mock/mock_test.go b/mock/mock_test.go
index 91828f813..dd1ebc044 100644
--- a/mock/mock_test.go
+++ b/mock/mock_test.go
@@ -233,6 +233,32 @@ func Test_Mock_On_WithIntArgMatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func Test_Mock_On_WithArgMatcherThatPanics(t *testing.T) {
+	var mockedService TestExampleImplementation
+
+	mockedService.On("TheExampleMethod2", MatchedBy(func(_ interface{}) bool {
+		panic("try to lock mockedService")
+	})).Return()
+
+	defer func() {
+		assertedExpectations := make(chan struct{})
+		go func() {
+			tt := new(testing.T)
+			mockedService.AssertExpectations(tt)
+			close(assertedExpectations)
+		}()
+		select {
+		case <-assertedExpectations:
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("AssertExpectations() deadlocked, did the panic leave mockedService locked?")
+		}
+	}()
+
+	assert.Panics(t, func() {
+		mockedService.TheExampleMethod2(false)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestMock_WithTest(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		mockedService TestExampleImplementation