diff --git a/hardhat/async-test-sanity.js b/hardhat/async-test-sanity.js
index c05e5bd48..8e60f70d5 100644
--- a/hardhat/async-test-sanity.js
+++ b/hardhat/async-test-sanity.js
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 process.on('unhandledRejection', reason => {
-  throw new Error(reason);
+  // If the reason is already an Error object, throw it directly to preserve the stack trace.
+  if (reason instanceof Error) {
+    throw reason;
+  } else {
+    // If the reason is not an Error (e.g., a string, number, or other primitive),
+    // create a new Error object with the reason as its message.
+    throw new Error(`Unhandled rejection: ${reason}`);
+  }
 });