diff --git a/src/cmd.js b/src/cmd.js
index 9279220..b9b6afc 100644
--- a/src/cmd.js
+++ b/src/cmd.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   initial_calltree_node, default_expand_path, toggle_expanded, active_frame, 
   find_call, set_active_calltree_node, 
   set_cursor_position, current_cursor_position, set_location,
+  is_native_fn,
 } from './calltree.js'
 
 const collect_logs = (logs, call) => {
@@ -344,6 +345,17 @@ const step_into = (state, index) => {
     active_frame(state),
     index
   )
+
+  if(is_native_fn(calltree_node)) {
+    return {
+      state, 
+      effects: {
+        type: 'set_status', 
+        args: ['Cannot step into: function is either builtin or from external lib']
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   if(!ok){
     return {state, effects: {type: 'set_status', args: [message]}}
   } else {
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 8960755..a84528a 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -1650,6 +1650,19 @@ export const tests = [
     assert_equal(cn.index, code.indexOf('() => x()'))
   }),
 
+  test('step_into native bug', () => {
+    const code = `Object()`
+    const initial = test_initial_state(code)
+    const {state, effects} = COMMANDS.step_into(initial, 0)
+    assert_equal(initial == state, true)
+    assert_equal(effects, {
+      "type": "set_status",
+      "args": [
+        "Cannot step into: function is either builtin or from external lib"
+      ]
+    })
+  }),
+
   test('coloring', () => {
     const code = `
       const x = () => {