diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
index 6710d501d..293940c7e 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ public class SimpleTimer2 {
             } catch (RuntimeException re) {
                 _log.error("timer error", re);
                 throw re;
+            } catch (OutOfMemoryError oome) {
+                _log.error("timer error", oome);
+                throw new RuntimeException("timer error", oome);
             }
         }