diff --git a/mypy/semanal.py b/mypy/semanal.py
index 563e9a580d2b..af81d59d5d53 100644
--- a/mypy/semanal.py
+++ b/mypy/semanal.py
@@ -2385,9 +2385,15 @@ def __init__(self, modules: Dict[str, MypyFile], errors: Errors) -> None:
     def visit_file(self, file_node: MypyFile, fnam: str) -> None:
         self.errors.set_file(fnam)
         self.errors.set_ignored_lines(file_node.ignored_lines)
-        file_node.accept(self)
+        self.accept(file_node)
         self.errors.set_ignored_lines(set())
 
+    def accept(self, node: Node) -> None:
+        try:
+            node.accept(self)
+        except Exception as err:
+            report_internal_error(err, self.errors.file, node.line)
+
     def visit_block(self, b: Block) -> None:
         if b.is_unreachable:
             return