diff --git a/shell/mongo_vstudio.cpp b/shell/mongo_vstudio.cpp
index a323089b966..d3a27f1215a 100644
--- a/shell/mongo_vstudio.cpp
+++ b/shell/mongo_vstudio.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,20 @@ const StringData _jscode_raw_utils =
 "return false;\n" 
 "}\n" 
 "\n" 
+"printStackTrace = function(){\n" 
+"try{\n" 
+"throw new Error(\"Printing Stack Trace (lines are 0-based in spidermonkey)\");\n" 
+"} catch (e) {\n" 
+"print(e.stack);\n" 
+"}\n" 
+"}\n" 
+"\n" 
 "doassert = function (msg) {\n" 
 "if (msg.indexOf(\"assert\") == 0)\n" 
 "print(msg);\n" 
 "else\n" 
 "print(\"assert: \" + msg);\n" 
+"printStackTrace();\n" 
 "throw msg;\n" 
 "}\n" 
 "\n" 
diff --git a/shell/utils.js b/shell/utils.js
index 7eab1069f1d..6e19befff10 100644
--- a/shell/utils.js
+++ b/shell/utils.js
@@ -16,11 +16,20 @@ friendlyEqual = function( a , b ){
     return false;
 }
 
+printStackTrace = function(){
+    try{
+        throw new Error("Printing Stack Trace (lines are 0-based in spidermonkey)");
+    } catch (e) {
+        print(e.stack);
+    }
+}
+
 doassert = function (msg) {
     if (msg.indexOf("assert") == 0)
         print(msg);
     else
         print("assert: " + msg);
+    printStackTrace();
     throw msg;
 }