1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java b/java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java
index 69f4426e6..159a887c8 100644
--- a/java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java
+++ b/java/util/prefs/AbstractPreferences.java
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferences extends Preferences {
             String value;
             try {
                 value = getSpi(key);
+            } catch (ThreadDeath death) {
+                throw death;
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 value = null;
             }