diff --git a/tool/cli.ts b/tool/cli.ts
index 5b5cd7368014..2f0379e1f3d0 100644
--- a/tool/cli.ts
+++ b/tool/cli.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ function tryOrExit<T extends ActionParameters>(
       await f({ options, ...args } as T);
     } catch (e) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      if (options.verbose || options.v) {
+      if (
+        options.verbose ||
+        options.v ||
+        (error instanceof Error && !error.message)
+      ) {
         console.error(chalk.red(error.stack));
       }
       throw error;