Laryngeal foreign bodies are not uncommon. A common difficulty encountered is a delay in diagnosis. The clinical features of a laryngeal foreign body may simulate asthma in an adult. The differentiation is necessary in the initial stages as the laryngeal foreign body can lead to sudden death due to airway obstruction. Sudden onset of wheeze in a non-asthmatic patient should arouse its suspicion. A case is reported where patient was transferred to respiratory intensive care unit for respiratory distress with wheeze which was later diagnosed as foreign body larynx.