diff --git a/pyflakes/checker.py b/pyflakes/checker.py
index ae2caff6..dbfa1508 100644
--- a/pyflakes/checker.py
+++ b/pyflakes/checker.py
@@ -2102,11 +2102,22 @@ def TUPLE(self, node):
 
     LIST = TUPLE
 
+    def _in_try(self, node):  # pragma: >=3.15 cover
+        while True:
+            node = self.getParent(node)
+            if isinstance(node, (ast.Try, ast.TryStar, ast.ExceptHandler)):
+                return True
+            elif isinstance(node, ast.Module):
+                return False
+
     def IMPORT(self, node):
         lazy = sys.version_info >= (3, 15) and node.is_lazy
         if lazy and not isinstance(self.scope, ModuleScope):  # pragma: >=3.15 cover
             self.report(messages.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope, node)
             return
+        elif lazy and self._in_try(node):  # pragma: >=3.15 cover
+            self.report(messages.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope, node)
+            return
 
         for alias in node.names:
             if '.' in alias.name and not alias.asname:
@@ -2130,6 +2141,9 @@ def IMPORTFROM(self, node):
         if lazy and not isinstance(self.scope, ModuleScope):  # pragma: >=3.15 cover
             self.report(messages.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope, node)
             return
+        elif lazy and self._in_try(node):  # pragma: >=3.15 cover
+            self.report(messages.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope, node)
+            return
 
         module = ('.' * node.level) + (node.module or '')
 
diff --git a/pyflakes/test/test_lazy_imports.py b/pyflakes/test/test_lazy_imports.py
index 6788765c..9665103c 100644
--- a/pyflakes/test/test_lazy_imports.py
+++ b/pyflakes/test/test_lazy_imports.py
@@ -25,6 +25,33 @@ class C:
             lazy from y import z
         ''', m.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope, m.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope)
 
+    def test_lazy_import_not_at_module_scope_try(self):
+        self.flakes('''
+        try: lazy import x
+        except AssertionError: lazy import x
+        else: lazy import x
+        finally: lazy import x
+
+        try: lazy import x
+        except* AssertionError: ...
+
+        try:
+            if True:
+                lazy import x
+        except AssertionError: ...
+
+        try: lazy from x import y
+        except AssertionError: ...
+        ''', *(7 * [m.LazyImportNotAtModuleScope]))
+
+        self.flakes('''
+        # allowed
+        if True:
+            lazy import x
+
+        def f(): print(x)
+        ''')
+
     def test_lazy_imports_eager_use_ok(self):
         self.flakes('''
         lazy from x import y