diff --git a/src/runtime/test_runner/diff_format.rs b/src/runtime/test_runner/diff_format.rs
index 46bc4f2be083..43cf4cde6567 100644
--- a/src/runtime/test_runner/diff_format.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/test_runner/diff_format.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use core::fmt;
 
 use bun_core::Output;
-use bun_jsc::{JSGlobalObject, JSValue};
+use bun_jsc::{JSGlobalObject, JSValue, js_error_to_write_error};
 
 use super::diff::print_diff::{print_diff_main, DiffConfig};
 use super::pretty_format::{FormatOptions, JestPrettyFormat, MessageLevel};
@@ -44,23 +44,25 @@ impl<'a> fmt::Display for DiffFormatter<'a> {
                 flush: false,
                 quote_strings: true,
             };
-            let _ = JestPrettyFormat::format(
+            JestPrettyFormat::format(
                 MessageLevel::Debug,
                 global_this,
                 core::slice::from_ref(&received),
                 1,
                 &mut received_buf,
                 fmt_options,
-            ); // TODO:
+            )
+            .map_err(js_error_to_write_error)?;
 
-            let _ = JestPrettyFormat::format(
+            JestPrettyFormat::format(
                 MessageLevel::Debug,
                 global_this,
                 core::slice::from_ref(&expected),
                 1,
                 &mut expected_buf,
                 fmt_options,
-            ); // TODO:
+            )
+            .map_err(js_error_to_write_error)?;
         }
 
         let mut received_slice: &[u8] = received_buf.as_slice();
diff --git a/src/runtime/test_runner/expect.rs b/src/runtime/test_runner/expect.rs
index 3daeb9471ffe..c1be1ac91732 100644
--- a/src/runtime/test_runner/expect.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/test_runner/expect.rs
@@ -2872,7 +2872,17 @@ impl ExpectMatcherUtils {
         } else {
             bun_core::pretty_fmt!("<d>(<r><green>expected<r><d>)<r>", false)
         };
-        let buf = format!("{head}{not}{matcher_name}{expected_hint}\n\n{diff_formatter}\n");
+        use fmt::Write as _;
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+        if write!(
+            buf,
+            "{head}{not}{matcher_name}{expected_hint}\n\n{diff_formatter}\n"
+        )
+        .is_err()
+            && global_this.has_exception()
+        {
+            return Err(JsError::Thrown);
+        }
         bun_string_jsc::create_utf8_for_js(global_this, buf.as_bytes())
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/js/bun/test/expect-symbol-toPrimitive-crash.test.ts b/test/js/bun/test/expect-symbol-toPrimitive-crash.test.ts
index 3e75bd522770..775cc16bf7d2 100644
--- a/test/js/bun/test/expect-symbol-toPrimitive-crash.test.ts
+++ b/test/js/bun/test/expect-symbol-toPrimitive-crash.test.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,56 @@ test("expect does not crash when value has Symbol.toPrimitive returning a Symbol
 
   expect(exitCode).toBe(0);
 });
+
+// The diff printed by a failed toEqual/toStrictEqual formats both values. When
+// the first one throws, the second must not be formatted with that exception
+// still pending. The matcher throws its own error with the partial message.
+// matcherHint returns a string to user code, so it surfaces the exception.
+test("expect does not crash when value.toString() returns a Symbol while printing a diff", async () => {
+  await using proc = Bun.spawn({
+    cmd: [
+      bunExe(),
+      "-e",
+      `
+        import { expect } from "bun:test";
+        const re = /u/i;
+        re.toString = Symbol;
+        const results = {};
+        const record = (name, fn) => {
+          try {
+            fn();
+            results[name] = "did not throw";
+          } catch (e) {
+            results[name] = e.constructor.name + ": " + e.message.split("\\n")[0];
+          }
+        };
+        record("toStrictEqual", () => expect(re).toStrictEqual({}));
+        record("toEqual", () => expect(re).toEqual(/x/i));
+        record("toMatchObject", () => expect({ a: re }).toMatchObject({ a: 1 }));
+        expect.extend({
+          _hint(received) {
+            record("matcherHint", () => this.utils.matcherHint("_hint", received, 1));
+            return { pass: true, message: () => "" };
+          },
+        });
+        expect(re)._hint();
+        console.log(JSON.stringify(results));
+      `,
+    ],
+    env: bunEnv,
+    stdout: "pipe",
+    stderr: "pipe",
+  });
+
+  const [stdout, stderr, exitCode] = await Promise.all([proc.stdout.text(), proc.stderr.text(), proc.exited]);
+  expect({ stdout: stdout.trim(), stderr, exitCode }).toEqual({
+    stdout: JSON.stringify({
+      toStrictEqual: "Error: expect(received).toStrictEqual(expected)",
+      toEqual: "Error: expect(received).toEqual(expected)",
+      toMatchObject: "Error: expect(received).toMatchObject(expected)",
+      matcherHint: "TypeError: Cannot convert a symbol to a string",
+    }),
+    stderr: "",
+    exitCode: 0,
+  });
+});