diff --git a/compiler/rt/libcore/libdvm/src/main/java/java/lang/Class.java b/compiler/rt/libcore/libdvm/src/main/java/java/lang/Class.java
index e4bf95a66..83182ab1c 100755
--- a/compiler/rt/libcore/libdvm/src/main/java/java/lang/Class.java
+++ b/compiler/rt/libcore/libdvm/src/main/java/java/lang/Class.java
@@ -1006,7 +1006,9 @@ public T newInstance() throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException {
         } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
             throw new InstantiationException(e.getMessage());
         } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
-            throw new InstantiationException(e.getMessage());
+            InstantiationException instantiationException = new InstantiationException(e.getMessage());
+            instantiationException.initCause(e.getTargetException());
+            throw instantiationException;
         }
     }