--- old/src/share/classes/sun/rmi/transport/tcp/TCPTransport.java	2012-07-30 15:12:03.347428571 -0700
+++ new/src/share/classes/sun/rmi/transport/tcp/TCPTransport.java	2012-07-30 15:12:03.199426215 -0700
@@ -462,8 +462,10 @@
                             return;
                         }
                         // continue loop
-                    } else {
+                    } else if (t instanceof Error) {
                         throw (Error) t;
+                    } else {
+                        throw new Error(t.getMessage(), t.getCause()); 
                     }
                 }
             }