2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/unittest/mock.py b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
index c3ab4e8..191a175 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/mock.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
@@ -506,7 +506,8 @@ class NonCallableMock(Base):
         if delegated is None:
             return self._mock_side_effect
         sf = delegated.side_effect
-        if sf is not None and not callable(sf) and not isinstance(sf, _MockIter):
+        if (sf is not None and not callable(sf)
+                and not isinstance(sf, _MockIter) and not _is_exception(sf)):
             sf = _MockIter(sf)
             delegated.side_effect = sf
         return sf
diff --git a/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py b/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
index 3a104cb..f4a723d 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual([mock(), mock(), mock()], [3, 2, 1],
                           "callable side effect not used correctly")
 
+    def test_autospec_side_effect_exception(self):
+        # Test for issue 23661
+        def f():
+            pass
+
+        mock = create_autospec(f)
+        mock.side_effect = ValueError('Bazinga!')
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'Bazinga!', mock)
+
     @unittest.skipUnless('java' in sys.platform,
                           'This test only applies to Jython')
     def test_java_exception_side_effect(self):