--- old/src/share/vm/gc/g1/vm_operations_g1.cpp	2015-10-01 18:03:46.596883238 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/gc/g1/vm_operations_g1.cpp	2015-10-01 18:03:46.500884445 +0200
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
       return;
     }
   }
-
+  size_t used_before = g1h->used();
   _pause_succeeded =
     g1h->do_collection_pause_at_safepoint(_target_pause_time_ms);
   if (_pause_succeeded && _word_size > 0) {
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
       // since the prologue was executed). In this case we should retry
       // the pause after waiting for the GC locker to become inactive.
       _should_retry_gc = true;
+    } else {
+      if (g1h->evacuation_failed() && (used_before - g1h->used() > 0) ) {
+        g1h->do_full_collection(true /* clear_all_soft_refs */);
+      }
     }
   }
 }