diff --git a/lib/internal/errors.js b/lib/internal/errors.js
index 5af14fe60b0836..d3ca1ea1a6bdaf 100644
--- a/lib/internal/errors.js
+++ b/lib/internal/errors.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const {
   JSONStringify,
   Map,
   MathAbs,
+  MathMax,
   NumberIsInteger,
   ObjectDefineProperty,
   ObjectKeys,
@@ -700,7 +701,11 @@ const fatalExceptionStackEnhancers = {
                    require('internal/tty').hasColors()) ||
                    defaultColors);
     try {
-      return inspect(error, { colors });
+      return inspect(error, {
+        colors,
+        customInspect: false,
+        depth: MathMax(inspect.defaultOptions.depth, 5)
+      });
     } catch {
       return originalStack;
     }
diff --git a/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out b/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
index e9f9cc5e891c37..a2da1f2b6c5b37 100644
--- a/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
+++ b/test/message/assert_throws_stack.out
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ AssertionError [ERR_ASSERTION]: Expected values to be strictly deep-equal:
       at *
       at *
       at *,
-  expected: [Object],
+  expected: { bar: true },
   operator: 'throws'
 }