diff --git a/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_test.py b/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_test.py
index af4b2e9dd60..45de79fd0c7 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_test.py
@@ -389,6 +389,18 @@ class FileIoTest(test.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual("t", f.read(1))
     self.assertEqual("esting3\n\ntesting5", f.read())
 
+  def testReadErrorReacquiresGil(self):
+    file_path = os.path.join(self._base_dir, "temp_file")
+    with file_io.FileIO(file_path, mode="r+") as f:
+      f.write("testing1\ntesting2\ntesting3\n\ntesting5")
+    with self.assertRaises(errors.InvalidArgumentError):
+      # At present, this is sufficient to convince ourselves that the change
+      # fixes the problem. That is, this test will seg fault without the change,
+      # and pass with it. Unfortunately, this is brittle, as it relies on the
+      # Python layer to pass the argument along to the wrapped C++ without
+      # checking the argument itself.
+      f.read(-2)
+
   def testTell(self):
     file_path = os.path.join(self._base_dir, "temp_file")
     with file_io.FileIO(file_path, mode="r+") as f:
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_wrapper.cc b/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_wrapper.cc
index 0a2410b69e1..54b06d69559 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_wrapper.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/python/lib/io/file_io_wrapper.cc
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_pywrap_file_io, m) {
              const auto status = self->ReadNBytes(bytes_to_read, &result);
              if (!status.ok() && !tensorflow::errors::IsOutOfRange(status)) {
                result.clear();
-               tensorflow::MaybeRaiseRegisteredFromStatus(status);
+               tensorflow::MaybeRaiseRegisteredFromStatusWithGIL(status);
              }
              py::gil_scoped_acquire acquire;
              return py::bytes(result);