diff --git a/Lib/test/test_traceback.py b/Lib/test/test_traceback.py
index b43dca6f640b9a..1e4fec8cf2a718 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_traceback.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_traceback.py
@@ -2518,6 +2518,25 @@ def inner():
         # Local variable dict should now be empty.
         self.assertEqual(len(inner_frame.f_locals), 0)
 
+    def test_do_not_clear_frame_of_suspended_generator(self):
+        # See gh-79932
+
+        def f():
+            try:
+                raise TypeError
+            except Exception as e:
+                yield e
+            yield 42
+
+        def g():
+            yield from f()
+
+        gen = g()
+        e = next(gen)
+        self.assertIsInstance(e, TypeError)
+        traceback.clear_frames(e.__traceback__)
+        self.assertEqual(next(gen), 42)
+
     def test_extract_stack(self):
         def extract():
             return traceback.extract_stack()
diff --git a/Lib/traceback.py b/Lib/traceback.py
index b25a7291f6be51..69291eec91faa7 100644
--- a/Lib/traceback.py
+++ b/Lib/traceback.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def clear_frames(tb):
     "Clear all references to local variables in the frames of a traceback."
     while tb is not None:
         try:
-            tb.tb_frame.clear()
+            tb.tb_frame.clear(True)
         except RuntimeError:
             # Ignore the exception raised if the frame is still executing.
             pass