diff --git a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractPollingMessageListenerContainer.java b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractPollingMessageListenerContainer.java
index b03e848f6d2..c1c96b379c0 100644
--- a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractPollingMessageListenerContainer.java
+++ b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/listener/AbstractPollingMessageListenerContainer.java
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPollingMessageListenerContainer extends AbstractMe
 					}
 					catch (Throwable throwable) {
 						observation.error(throwable);
+						throw throwable;
 					}
 					// Rethrow JMSException to indicate an infrastructure problem
 					// that may have to trigger recovery...