diff --git a/bosh/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/BOSHConnection.java b/bosh/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/BOSHConnection.java
index b1b0af67b..382262e6c 100644
--- a/bosh/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/BOSHConnection.java
+++ b/bosh/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/BOSHConnection.java
@@ -590,12 +590,16 @@ public class BOSHConnection extends XMPPConnection {
                 }
                 else {
                     if (connEvent.isError()) {
-                        try {
-                            connEvent.getCause();
-                        }
-                        catch (Exception e) {
-                            notifyConnectionError(e);
+                        // TODO Check why jbosh's getCause returns Throwable here. This is very
+                        // unusual and should be avoided if possible
+                        Throwable cause = connEvent.getCause();
+                        Exception e;
+                        if (cause instanceof Exception) {
+                            e = (Exception) cause;
+                        } else {
+                            e = new Exception(cause);
                         }
+                        notifyConnectionError(e);
                     }
                     connected = false;
                 }