diff --git a/pylint/checkers/variables.py b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
index 2504c0c84a..2bd553fa11 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/variables.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/variables.py
@@ -950,6 +950,12 @@ def _defines_name_raises_or_returns(name: str, node: nodes.NodeNG) -> bool:
             return True
         if isinstance(node, (nodes.ClassDef, nodes.FunctionDef)) and node.name == name:
             return True
+        if (
+            isinstance(node, nodes.ExceptHandler)
+            and node.name
+            and node.name.name == name
+        ):
+            return True
         return False
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.py b/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.py
index 9dabe5b59f..f15ae75576 100644
--- a/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.py
+++ b/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.py
@@ -199,3 +199,20 @@ def nonlocal_writer():
     nonlocal_writer()
 
     assert a == 9, a
+
+def test_regression_8595():
+    # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+    import logging
+    def compute():
+        pass
+    try:
+        compute()
+        error = False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(e)
+        error = True
+    if error:
+        try:
+            compute()
+        except Exception as e:  # [unused-variable]
+            pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.txt b/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.txt
index 19983d5365..609ce9fef6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.txt
+++ b/tests/functional/u/unused/unused_variable.txt
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ unused-variable:150:4:154:26:func4:Unused variable 'error':UNDEFINED
 redefined-outer-name:153:8:154:26:func4:Redefining name 'error' from outer scope (line 150):UNDEFINED
 unused-variable:161:4:162:12:main:Unused variable 'e':UNDEFINED
 undefined-loop-variable:168:10:168:11:main:Using possibly undefined loop variable 'e':UNDEFINED
+unused-variable:217:8:218:16:test_regression_8595:Unused variable 'e':UNDEFINED