diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuilderCorePlugin.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuilderCorePlugin.java
index 799df01f5d7..164f305d6a2 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuilderCorePlugin.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuilderCorePlugin.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class ManagedBuilderCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 			jobManager.beginRule(root, null);
 
 			startResourceChangeHandling();
-		} catch (Exception e) {
+		} catch (Throwable e) {
 			//either an IllegalArgumentException is thrown by the jobManager.beginRule
 			//or core exception is thrown by the startResourceChangeHandling()
 			//in any case, schedule a job with the root rule