diff --git a/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglAbstractDisplay.java b/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglAbstractDisplay.java
index 5ec0a68be..b1171cd32 100644
--- a/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglAbstractDisplay.java
+++ b/engine/src/lwjgl-ogl/com/jme3/system/lwjgl/LwjglAbstractDisplay.java
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ public abstract class LwjglAbstractDisplay extends LwjglContext implements Runna
                 Thread.currentThread().setUncaughtExceptionHandler(new Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler() {
                     public void uncaughtException(Thread thread, Throwable thrown) {
                         listener.handleError("Uncaught exception thrown in "+thread.toString(), thrown);
+                        if (needClose.get()){
+                            // listener.handleError() has requested the 
+                            // context to close. Satisfy request.
+                            deinitInThread();
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }