--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2015-07-07 13:34:15.822607000 +0300
+++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2015-07-07 13:34:15.265107000 +0300
@@ -4049,10 +4049,11 @@
             throws AWTException
         {
             if (!(Component.this instanceof Window) &&
-                !(Component.this instanceof Canvas))
+                !(Component.this instanceof Canvas) &&
+                !(Component.this instanceof Applet))
             {
                 throw new ClassCastException(
-                    "Component must be a Canvas or Window");
+                    "Component must be a Canvas or Window or Applet");
             }
             this.numBuffers = numBuffers;
             this.caps = caps;