diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/compatibility/ModulePatchComponent.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/compatibility/ModulePatchComponent.java
index e2232b6d1b..2d7b1f332e 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/compatibility/ModulePatchComponent.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/patch/compatibility/ModulePatchComponent.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public abstract class ModulePatchComponent extends AbstractModuleComponent
                 LOGGER.info(" ... completed module patch '" + getName() + "'");
             }
         }
-        catch (Throwable exception)
+        catch (Exception exception)
         {
             // record the exception otherwise it gets swallowed
             if (LOGGER.isInfoEnabled())
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
index 60398a4d44..e97290496b 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/BaseTransferWebScript.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public abstract class BaseTransferWebScript extends StreamACP
             // execute the transfer operation
             tempFile = executeTransfer(transferNode, req, res, status, cache);
         }
-        catch (Throwable e)
+        catch (Exception e)
         {
             throw createStatusException(e, req, res);
         }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/ExportPost.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/ExportPost.java
index c27980b4f9..79a399d3ea 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/ExportPost.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/ExportPost.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class ExportPost extends StreamACP
             throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_BAD_REQUEST,
                         "Could not parse JSON from req.", je);
         }
-        catch(Throwable e)
+        catch(Exception e)
         {
             if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
             {