Index: java/org/apache/commons/chain/generic/DispatchCommand.java
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--- java/org/apache/commons/chain/generic/DispatchCommand.java	(revision 190998)
+++ java/org/apache/commons/chain/generic/DispatchCommand.java	(working copy)
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
         try {
             return evaluateResult(methodObject.invoke(this, getArguments(context)));
         } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
-            if (e instanceof Exception) throw (Exception) e.getCause();
+            Throwable cause = e.getTargetException();
+            if (cause instanceof Exception) {
+                throw (Exception)cause;
+            }
             throw e;
         }
     }