diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/NodeDescriptorImpl.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/NodeDescriptorImpl.java
index 0f30fd25508e..16f3fc6137ee 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/NodeDescriptorImpl.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/impl/watch/NodeDescriptorImpl.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class NodeDescriptorImpl implements NodeDescriptor {
         throw new EvaluateException(DebuggerBundle.message("error.invalid.stackframe"));
       }
       catch (VMDisconnectedException e) {
-        throw new EvaluateException(DebuggerBundle.message("error.vm.disconnected"));
+        throw e;
       }
       catch (RuntimeException e) {
         if (e.getCause() instanceof InterruptedException) {