diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/CoreWrapperStep.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/CoreWrapperStep.java
index 1dcee6c5..e4721039 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/CoreWrapperStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/steps/CoreWrapperStep.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.NonNull;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import jenkins.model.Jenkins;
 import jenkins.tasks.SimpleBuildWrapper;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.DataBoundConstructor;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@
  */
 public class CoreWrapperStep extends Step {
 
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(CoreWrapperStep.class.getName());
+
     private final SimpleBuildWrapper delegate;
 
     @DataBoundConstructor public CoreWrapperStep(SimpleBuildWrapper delegate) {
@@ -177,15 +181,26 @@ private static final class Callback extends BodyExecutionCallback.TailCall {
             assert run != null;
             final TaskListener listener = context.get(TaskListener.class);
             assert listener != null;
-            final FilePath workspace = context.get(FilePath.class);
-            final Launcher launcher = context.get(Launcher.class);
+            FilePath workspace;
+            Launcher launcher;
             if (disposer.requiresWorkspace()) {
+                workspace = context.get(FilePath.class);
                 if (workspace == null) {
                     throw new MissingContextVariableException(FilePath.class);
                 }
+                launcher = context.get(Launcher.class);
                 if (launcher == null) {
                     throw new MissingContextVariableException(Launcher.class);
                 }
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    workspace = context.get(FilePath.class);
+                    launcher = context.get(Launcher.class);
+                } catch (IOException | InterruptedException x) {
+                    LOGGER.log(Level.FINE, null, x);
+                    workspace = null;
+                    launcher = null;
+                }
             }
             // always pass the workspace context when available, even when it is not strictly required
             if (workspace != null && launcher != null) {