diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeService.java
index 82cc4b74b0..1c9a5fa3ec 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/avm/AVMNodeService.java
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ public class AVMNodeService extends AbstractNodeServiceImpl implements NodeServi
                 }
                 catch (ClassCastException e)
                 {
-                    throw new AVMException("Invalid ContentData.");
+                    throw new AVMException("Invalid ContentData.", e);
                 }
             }
             return;