diff --git a/mobly/base_instrumentation_test.py b/mobly/base_instrumentation_test.py
index 57134222..ce03fd6a 100644
--- a/mobly/base_instrumentation_test.py
+++ b/mobly/base_instrumentation_test.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ def _parse_method_block_line(self, instrumentation_block, line):
       instrumentation_block.set_key(
           _InstrumentationStructurePrefixes.RESULT, line
       )
-      return self._parse_result_line(
+      return self._parse_result_block_line(
           self._transition_instrumentation_block(
               instrumentation_block,
               new_state=_InstrumentationBlockStates.RESULT,
diff --git a/tests/mobly/base_instrumentation_test_test.py b/tests/mobly/base_instrumentation_test_test.py
index fcf52fb4..a811bf66 100755
--- a/tests/mobly/base_instrumentation_test_test.py
+++ b/tests/mobly/base_instrumentation_test_test.py
@@ -760,6 +760,21 @@ def test_run_instrumentation_test_with_runner_setup_crash(self):
         instrumentation_output, expected_has_error=True
     )
 
+  def test_run_instrumentation_test_with_crash_before_status_code(self):
+    instrumentation_output = """\
+INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: class=com.my.package.test.BasicTest
+INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: test=crashTest
+INSTRUMENTATION_RESULT: shortMsg=Process crashed.
+INSTRUMENTATION_CODE: 0"""
+    expected_executed = [
+        ('com.my.package.test.BasicTest#crashTest', signals.TestFailure),
+    ]
+    self.assert_run_instrumentation_test(
+        instrumentation_output,
+        expected_executed=expected_executed,
+        expected_has_error=True,
+    )
+
   def test_run_instrumentation_test_with_runner_teardown_crash(self):
     instrumentation_output = """\
 INSTRUMENTATION_STATUS: numtests=1