diff --git a/tests/smoke-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/smoke/replicationflow/SoakPagingTest.java b/tests/smoke-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/smoke/replicationflow/SoakPagingTest.java
index d89fd4a983..a4af52d08a 100644
--- a/tests/smoke-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/smoke/replicationflow/SoakPagingTest.java
+++ b/tests/smoke-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/smoke/replicationflow/SoakPagingTest.java
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ public class SoakPagingTest extends SmokeTestBase {
          Thread.sleep(15000);
 
          System.exit(consumed.get());
-      } catch (Exception e) {
+      } catch (Throwable e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
+         System.exit(-1);
       }
 
    }