1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
index ec6c8aae7..dc4a9a896 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
@@ -232,11 +232,14 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
                             }
                         }
                         isAnimating = false;
-                        if( null != displayCaught ) {
-                            handleUncaughtException(displayCaught);
+                        try {
+                            if( null != displayCaught ) {
+                                handleUncaughtException(displayCaught); // may throw exception if null handler
+                            }
+                        } finally {
+                            animThread = null;
+                            FPSAnimator.this.notifyAll();
                         }
-                        animThread = null;
-                        FPSAnimator.this.notifyAll();
                     }
                 }
             }