diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/BaseCommand.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/BaseCommand.java
index f1be04e..2c373c5 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/BaseCommand.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/sshd/BaseCommand.java
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 
           out.flush();
           err.flush();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
           try {
             out.flush();
           } catch (Exception e2) {