src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/awt/image/OffScreenImageSource.java

*** 189,196 ****
--- 189,197 ----
              theConsumer.imageComplete(ImageConsumer.STATICIMAGEDONE);
          } catch (NullPointerException e) {
              if (theConsumer != null) {
                  theConsumer.imageComplete(ImageConsumer.IMAGEERROR);
              }
+             throw e;
          }
      }
  }