diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/DefaultIdeaErrorLogger.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/DefaultIdeaErrorLogger.java
index 0cb643701cbc..d0763129a190 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/DefaultIdeaErrorLogger.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/DefaultIdeaErrorLogger.java
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public class DefaultIdeaErrorLogger implements ErrorLogger {
         processOOMError(event);
       }
       else if (!ourOomOccured) {
-        MessagePool.getInstance().addIdeFatalMessage(event);
+        IdeaLoggingEvent eventToAdd = new IdeaLoggingEvent(event.getMessage(), new ExceptionHolder(event.getThrowable()));
+        MessagePool.getInstance().addIdeFatalMessage(eventToAdd);
       }
     }
     catch (Exception e) {
@@ -76,4 +77,11 @@ public class DefaultIdeaErrorLogger implements ErrorLogger {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  private class ExceptionHolder extends Throwable {
+    public ExceptionHolder(Throwable throwable) {
+      super(throwable.getMessage(), throwable.getCause() == null ? null : new ExceptionHolder(throwable.getCause()));
+      setStackTrace(throwable.getStackTrace());
+    }
+  }
 }