diff --git a/src/WinRT.Runtime/ExceptionHelpers.cs b/src/WinRT.Runtime/ExceptionHelpers.cs
index 6f0f23752..4727c8a7f 100644
--- a/src/WinRT.Runtime/ExceptionHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/WinRT.Runtime/ExceptionHelpers.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,47 @@ private static bool Initialize()
             return true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Unhandled WinRT server exception event.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static event EventHandler<UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs> UnhandledWinRTServerException;
+
+        public class UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs : EventArgs
+        {
+            public Exception Exception { get; }
+            public bool Handled { get; set; }
+
+            public UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs(Exception exception)
+            {
+                Exception = exception;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static int HandleWinRTServerException(object sender, Exception ex, bool dispatchExceptionToUnmanagedCode)
+        {
+            EventHandler<UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs> handler = UnhandledWinRTServerException;
+
+            if (handler != null)
+            {
+                UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs args = new(ex);
+                handler.Invoke(sender, args);
+                if (args.Handled)
+                {
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (dispatchExceptionToUnmanagedCode)
+            {
+                SetErrorInfo(ex);
+                return GetHRForException(ex);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return ex.HResult;
+            }
+        }
+
         public static void ThrowExceptionForHR(int hr)
         {
             if (hr < 0)
diff --git a/src/WinRT.Runtime/MatchingRefApiCompatBaseline.txt b/src/WinRT.Runtime/MatchingRefApiCompatBaseline.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0493e23d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WinRT.Runtime/MatchingRefApiCompatBaseline.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+MembersMustExist : Member 'public void WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.add_UnhandledWinRTServerException(System.EventHandler<WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs>)' does not exist in the reference but it does exist in the implementation.
+MembersMustExist : Member 'public void WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.remove_UnhandledWinRTServerException(System.EventHandler<WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs>)' does not exist in the reference but it does exist in the implementation.
+TypesMustExist : Type 'WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.UnhandledWinRTServerExceptionEventArgs' does not exist in the reference but it does exist in the implementation.
+MembersMustExist : Member 'public System.Int32 WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.HandleWinRTServerException(System.Object, System.Exception, System.Boolean)' does not exist in the reference but it does exist in the implementation.
+Total Issues: 4
diff --git a/src/cswinrt/code_writers.h b/src/cswinrt/code_writers.h
index 9ae6c4844..dc280a9bc 100644
--- a/src/cswinrt/code_writers.h
+++ b/src/cswinrt/code_writers.h
@@ -5242,7 +5242,7 @@ return eventSource.EventActions;
         return std::pair{ marshalers, managed_marshaler{} };
     }
 
-    void write_managed_method_call(writer& w, method_signature signature, std::string invoke_expression_format)
+    void write_managed_method_call(writer& w, method_signature signature, std::string type_name, std::string invoke_expression_format)
     {
         auto generic_abi_types = get_generic_abi_types(w, signature);
         bool have_generic_params = std::find_if(generic_abi_types.begin(), generic_abi_types.end(),
@@ -5255,6 +5255,7 @@ return eventSource.EventActions;
         w.write(
 R"(%
 %
+%
 try
 {
 %
@@ -5262,10 +5263,12 @@ try
 }
 catch (Exception __exception__)
 {
-global::WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.SetErrorInfo(__exception__);
-return global::WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.GetHRForException(__exception__);
+return global::WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.HandleWinRTServerException(__this__, __exception__, true);
 }
 return 0;)",
+            [&](writer& w) {
+                w.write(R"(% __this__ = default;)", type_name);
+            },
             [&](writer& w) {
                 if (!return_sig) return;
                 return_marshaler.write_local(w);
@@ -5340,7 +5343,8 @@ private static unsafe int Do_Abi_%%
             bind<write_abi_signature>(method),
             bind<write_managed_method_call>(
                 signature,
-                w.write_temp("global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%).%%",
+                type_name,
+                w.write_temp("(__this__ = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%)).%%",
                     type_name,
                     have_generic_params ? "new IntPtr(thisPtr)" : "thisPtr",
                     method.Name(),
@@ -5376,7 +5380,8 @@ private static unsafe int Do_Abi_%%
             bind<write_abi_signature>(setter),
             bind<write_managed_method_call>(
                 setter_sig,
-                w.write_temp("global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%).% = %",
+                type_name,
+                w.write_temp("(__this__ = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%)).% = %",
                     type_name,
                     have_generic_params ? "new IntPtr(thisPtr)" : "thisPtr",
                     prop.Name(),
@@ -5406,7 +5411,8 @@ private static unsafe int Do_Abi_%%
                 bind<write_abi_signature>(getter),
                 bind<write_managed_method_call>(
                     getter_sig,
-                    w.write_temp("global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%).%%",
+                    type_name,
+                    w.write_temp("(__this__ = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%)).%%",
                         type_name,
                         have_generic_params ? "new IntPtr(thisPtr)" : "thisPtr",
                         prop.Name(),
@@ -5455,10 +5461,11 @@ private static global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConditionalWeakTable<%, g
 %
 private static unsafe int Do_Abi_%%
 {
+% __this = default;
 %% = default;
 try
 {
-var __this = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(thisPtr);
+__this = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(thisPtr);
 var __handler = %.FromAbi(%);
 %% = _%_TokenTables.GetOrCreateValue(__this).AddEventHandler(__handler);
 __this.% += __handler;
@@ -5466,12 +5473,13 @@ return 0;
 }
 catch (Exception __ex)
 {
-return __ex.HResult;
+return global::WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.TryHandleWinRTServerException(__this, __ex, false);
 }
 })",
             !settings.netstandard_compat && !generic_type ? "[UnmanagedCallersOnly(CallConvs = new[] { typeof(CallConvStdcall) })]" : "",
             get_vmethod_name(w, add_method.Parent(), add_method),
             bind<write_abi_signature>(add_method),
+            type_name,
             settings.netstandard_compat ? "" : "*",
             add_handler_event_token_name,
             type_name,
@@ -5486,9 +5494,10 @@ return __ex.HResult;
 %
 private static unsafe int Do_Abi_%%
 {
+% __this = default;
 try
 {
-var __this = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(thisPtr);
+__this = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(thisPtr);
 if(__this != null && _%_TokenTables.TryGetValue(__this, out var __table) && __table.RemoveEventHandler(%, out var __handler))
 {
 __this.% -= __handler;
@@ -5497,13 +5506,14 @@ return 0;
 }
 catch (Exception __ex)
 {
-return __ex.HResult;
+return global::WinRT.ExceptionHelpers.TryHandleWinRTServerException(__this, __ex, false);
 }
 })",
             !settings.netstandard_compat && !generic_type ? "[UnmanagedCallersOnly(CallConvs = new[] { typeof(CallConvStdcall) })]" : "",
             get_vmethod_name(w, remove_method.Parent(), remove_method),
             bind<write_abi_signature>(remove_method),
             type_name,
+            type_name,
             evt.Name(),
             remove_handler_event_token_name,
             evt.Name());
@@ -7082,7 +7092,7 @@ public static Guid PIID = GuidGenerator.CreateIID(typeof(%));)",
             [&](writer& w) {
                 if (settings.netstandard_compat)
                 {
-                    write_managed_method_call(w, signature,
+                    write_managed_method_call(w, signature, type_name,
                         w.write_temp(R"(
 global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.MarshalDelegateInvoke(%, (% invoke) =>
 {
@@ -7105,9 +7115,9 @@ global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.MarshalDelegateInvoke(%, (% invoke) =>
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    write_managed_method_call(w, signature,
+                    write_managed_method_call(w, signature, type_name,
                         w.write_temp(R"(
-global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%).Invoke(%)
+(__this__ = global::WinRT.ComWrappersSupport.FindObject<%>(%)).Invoke(%)
 )",
                             type_name,
                             is_generic ? "new IntPtr(thisPtr)" : "thisPtr",