diff --git a/Sources/JavaKit/Exceptions/ExceptionHandling.swift b/Sources/JavaKit/Exceptions/ExceptionHandling.swift
index efd98e94..cf063d0a 100644
--- a/Sources/JavaKit/Exceptions/ExceptionHandling.swift
+++ b/Sources/JavaKit/Exceptions/ExceptionHandling.swift
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ extension JNIEnvironment {
 
     // Check whether a Java exception occurred.
     if let exception = interface.ExceptionOccurred(self) {
-      let throwable = Throwable(javaThis: exception, environment: self)
       interface.ExceptionClear(self)
-      throw throwable
+      throw Throwable(javaThis: exception, environment: self)
     }
 
     return result