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

@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@
             theConsumer.imageComplete(ImageConsumer.STATICIMAGEDONE);
         } catch (NullPointerException e) {
             if (theConsumer != null) {
                 theConsumer.imageComplete(ImageConsumer.IMAGEERROR);
             }
+            throw e;
         }
     }
 }