diff --git a/src/graphql/execution/values.py b/src/graphql/execution/values.py
index 3080a1d7..640f9ea9 100644
--- a/src/graphql/execution/values.py
+++ b/src/graphql/execution/values.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def on_input_value_error(
                 GraphQLError(
                     prefix + "; " + error.message,
                     var_def_node,  # noqa: B023
-                    original_error=error.original_error,
+                    original_error=error,
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/execution/test_variables.py b/tests/execution/test_variables.py
index 88cf180e..8e82ebec 100644
--- a/tests/execution/test_variables.py
+++ b/tests/execution/test_variables.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from math import nan
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
+from graphql.error import GraphQLError
 from graphql.execution import ExecutionResult, execute_sync
 from graphql.execution.values import get_variable_values
 from graphql.language import OperationDefinitionNode, StringValueNode, ValueNode, parse
@@ -21,6 +22,25 @@
     GraphQLString,
 )
 
+TestFaultyScalarGraphQLError = GraphQLError(
+    "FaultyScalarErrorMessage", extensions={"code": "FaultyScalarExtensionCode"}
+)
+
+
+def faulty_parse_value(value: str) -> str:
+    raise TestFaultyScalarGraphQLError
+
+
+def faulty_parse_literal(ast: ValueNode, _variables=None) -> str:
+    raise TestFaultyScalarGraphQLError
+
+
+TestFaultyScalar = GraphQLScalarType(
+    name="FaultyScalar",
+    parse_value=faulty_parse_value,
+    parse_literal=faulty_parse_literal,
+)
+
 
 def parse_serialized_value(value: str) -> str:
     assert value == "SerializedValue"
@@ -47,6 +67,7 @@ def parse_literal_value(ast: ValueNode, _variables=None) -> str:
         "b": GraphQLInputField(GraphQLList(GraphQLString)),
         "c": GraphQLInputField(GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString)),
         "d": GraphQLInputField(TestComplexScalar),
+        "e": GraphQLInputField(TestFaultyScalar),
     },
 )
 
@@ -253,6 +274,27 @@ def properly_runs_parse_literal_on_complex_scalar_types():
                     None,
                 )
 
+            def errors_on_faulty_scalar_type_input():
+                result = execute_query(
+                    """
+                    {
+                      fieldWithObjectInput(input: {c: "foo", e: "bar"})
+                    }
+                    """
+                )
+
+                assert result == (
+                    {"fieldWithObjectInput": None},
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "message": "Argument 'input' has invalid value"
+                            ' { c: "foo", e: "bar" }.',
+                            "path": ["fieldWithObjectInput"],
+                            "locations": [(3, 51)],
+                        }
+                    ],
+                )
+
         def describe_using_variables():
             doc = """
                 query ($input: TestInputObject) {
@@ -365,6 +407,22 @@ def executes_with_complex_scalar_input():
                     None,
                 )
 
+            def errors_on_faulty_scalar_type_input():
+                params = {"input": {"c": "foo", "e": "SerializedValue"}}
+                result = execute_query(doc, params)
+
+                assert result == (
+                    None,
+                    [
+                        {
+                            "message": "Variable '$input' got invalid value"
+                            " 'SerializedValue' at 'input.e'; FaultyScalarErrorMessage",
+                            "locations": [(2, 24)],
+                            "extensions": {"code": "FaultyScalarExtensionCode"},
+                        }
+                    ],
+                )
+
             def errors_on_null_for_nested_non_null():
                 params = {"input": {"a": "foo", "b": "bar", "c": None}}
                 result = execute_query(doc, params)
@@ -676,8 +734,8 @@ def reports_error_for_array_passed_into_string_input():
             )
 
             errors = result.errors
-            assert errors is not None
-            assert errors[0].original_error is None
+            assert errors
+            assert errors[0].original_error
 
         def reports_error_for_non_provided_variables_for_non_nullable_inputs():
             # Note: this test would typically fail validation before